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5 Muharram 143926 September 2017

Salah During the Day Is Silent

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? "The Salahs of the day are silent/dumb [meaning one should not recite aloud in them]"

5 Muharram 143926 September 2017

Willingly Paying More Than the Asking Price

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration: عَنْ أَنَسٍ فَخَرَجْتُ أَنَا وَالرَّجُلُ إِلَى السُّوقِ فَإِذَا سِلْعَةٌ تُبَاعُ فَسَاوَمْتُهُ فَقَالَ بِثَلَاثِينَ فَنَظَرَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ قَدْ أَخَذْتُهَا بِأَرْبَعِينَ فَقَالَ صَاحِبُهَا مَا يَحْمِلُكَ عَلَى هَذَا وَأَنَا أُعْطِيكَهَا بِأَقَلَّ مِنْ هَذَا ثُمَّ نَظَرَ أَيْضًا فَقَالَ قَدْ أَخَذْتُهَا بِخَمْسِينَ فَقَالَ صَاحِبُهَا مَا يَحْمِلُكَ عَلَى هَذَا…

5 Muharram 143926 September 2017

Reciting Surahs Falaq and Nas in Fajr While on Journey

QuestionWhat is authenticity of following narration? عن عقبة بن عامر الجهني قال: كنت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في سفر، فلما طلع الفجر أذن وأقام، ثم أقامني عن يمينه، فقرأ بالمعوذتين، فلما انصرف قال: كيف رأيت؟ قلت: قد رأيت يا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. قال: فاقرأ بهما…

5 Muharram 143926 September 2017

Narrations on the Lifespan of the Earth

QuestionWhat is the status of the narrations which state that the lifespan of the earth is six thousand/seven thousand years and we are currently in the last thousand?

2 Muharram 143923 September 2017

Hasten to Perform Hajj

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Hasten to perform Hajj -meaning the obligatory Hajj- for none of you knows what will happen to him"

1 Muharram 143922 September 2017

Meaning of the Word “فراش” in a Hadith of Sahih Muslim

QuestionWhat is the meaning of فراش in the following Hadith in Sahih Muslim? عن عبد الله، قال: لما أسري برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، انتهي به إلى سدرة المنتهى، وهي في السماء السادسة، إليها ينتهي ما يعرج به من الأرض فيقبض منها، وإليها ينتهي ما يهبط به من فوقها…

29 Dhul Hijjah 143821 September 2017

Clarification on What to Recite After Ruku’

QuestionIs there a contradiction between these narrations? 1) Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) says, "When we would read Salah behind Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and he would say 'sami'allahu liman hamidah' then those behind would say, 'sami'allahu liman hamidah.'" (Daraqutni) 2) Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “When the…

29 Dhul Hijjah 143821 September 2017

Barakah Is With Your Elders

QuestionWhat is the status of the Hadith: البركة مع اكابركم

29 Dhul Hijjah 143821 September 2017

Meaning of the Words: Sanad and Isnad

QuestionWhat is the difference between Sanad and Isnad? Am I right in assuming that Sanad refers to the names of people mentioned in the chain, whereas Isnad refers to mentioning/writing the full chain along with how the rawi received ijazah such as Haddathana or Akhabarana?

28 Dhul Hijjah 143820 September 2017

Ma’ruf Al Karkhi (rahimahullah) on the Virtue of Making Du’a for the Ummah

QuestionCan this narration be practiced upon? من قال في كل يوم عشر مرات: اللهم أصلح أمة محمد، اللهم فرج عن أمة محمد اللهم ارحم أمة محمد كتب من الأبدال "Whoever says, 'O Allah! Rectify the ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), O Allah! Remove the difficulties of the ummah…

28 Dhul Hijjah 143820 September 2017

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Seeks Forgiveness on Behalf of Hudhayfah ibn Al Yaman and His Mother (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? عن حذيفة قال: قالت لي أمي: متى عهدك برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت: ما لي به عهد مذ كذا أو كذا فنالت مني فقلت فإني آتى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأصلي معه, ويستغفر لي ولك فأتيته فصليت معه المغرب فصلى صلى الله…