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15 Rabi'ul Awwal 14394 December 2017

One Description of the Latter Generation

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic: 'Imran ibn Husayn (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them. Then, after them a people will come who increase in fatness, loving fatness. They will give testimony before they are even…

12 Rabi'ul Awwal 14391 December 2017

Reference for the Du’a “O Allah Forgive My Errors and Ignorance”

QuestionPlease provide the reference and translation of this du'a: اللهم اغفر لي خطيئتي وجهلي وإسرافي في أمري وما أنت أعلم به مني اللهم اغفر لي جدي وهزلي وخطئي وعمدي وكل ذلك عندي Allahummagh firli khatiati wa jahli wa israfi fi amri wa ma anta a'alamu bihi minni. Allahummagh firli jiddi…

12 Rabi'ul Awwal 14391 December 2017

Ikhlas Is Protection from Ostentation and Shirk

QuestionWho is this statement attributed to and could you mention the reference please? ترك العمل من أجل الناس رياء والعمل من أجل الناس شرك والإخلاص أن يعافيك الله عنهما

12 Rabi'ul Awwal 14391 December 2017

A Hadith Regarding the Inheritance of a Hermaphrodite

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? عن ابن عباس أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سئل عن مولود ولد له قبل وذكر: من أين يورث؟ فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: يورث من حيث يبول Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was asked regarding the inheritance of a hermaphrodite, [will he receive…

12 Rabi'ul Awwal 14391 December 2017

Were ‘Uzayr and Shith (‘alayhimus salam) Prophets?

QuestionWas 'Uzayr a prophet? His name appears in in the Quran. But when listing names of the twenty-five prophets mentioned in the Quran, his name is not listed. So, was he a prophet? Also, were Shith and Saam prophets?

11 Rabi'ul Awwal 143930 November 2017

Narrations in old age

QuestionI was wondering about what the scholars of Rijal have said is to be done when a reliable narrator very late in his life narrates a tradition, but it can be proven either by the words of the narrator without doubt, that when they had narrated that their memory had…

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 143929 November 2017

Making Du’a for Mercy for the Entire Ummah

QuestionIs this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The best du'a/most beloved du'a to Allah Ta'ala is to say 'O Allah! Have mercy on the entire ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)"

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 143929 November 2017

Charity of a Poor Person

QuestionIs this narration authentic? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: سبق درهم مائة ألف قالوا: يا رسول الله، كيف يسبق درهم مائة ألف؟ قال:رجل له درهمان فأخذ أحدهما فتصدق به، وآخر له مال كثير فأخذ من عرضها مائة ألف

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 143929 November 2017

Offering Isha Salah in Congregation for Forty Days in Any Masjid

Questionعَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ ”مَنْ صَلَّى فِي مَسْجِدٍ جَمَاعَةً أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً لاَ تَفُوتُهُ الرَّكْعَةُ الأُولَى مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقًا مِنَ النَّارِ‏“ ‏

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 143929 November 2017

Concealing Hunger and Not Disclosing One’s Needs

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? من جاع أو احتاج فكتمه الناس كان حقا على الله عز وجل أن يرزقه رزق سنة من حلال

9 Rabi'ul Awwal 143928 November 2017

What Truly Belongs to Man?

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: The son of Adam [boastfully] says: "My wealth, My wealth. [What truly] belongs to you except what you consumed, or wore something and wore it out or what you gave as sadaqah and sent [the reward] ahead?"

9 Rabi'ul Awwal 143928 November 2017

Every Jannati Will Have Two Wives of the World

QuestionPlease tell me is there any Hadith which speaks about how many human wives each person will get in Jannah, especially those who never got married in dunya. I read in a Hadith each person will have two wives, they are human wives or hurs?

9 Rabi'ul Awwal 143928 November 2017

Additions to the Du’a “Allahumma Antas Salam”

QuestionIs this du'a mentioned in any Hadith and is there any virtue for reciting it? اللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَإِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ السَّلَامُ فَحَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا بِالسَّلَامِ وَأَدْخِلْنَا دَارَكَ دَارَ السَّلَامِ تَبَارَكت رَبنَا وَتَعَالَيْت يَا ذَا الْجلَال وَالْإِكْرَام Allahumma Antas Salam wa minkas Salam wa ilayka yarji'us salam fahayyina Rabbana bis…

9 Rabi'ul Awwal 143928 November 2017

Clarify the Wage Before Work Begins

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? من استأجر أجيرا فليسم له إجارته "Whoever employs an employee, should specify for him his wage [in advance]."