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3 Dhul Qa'dah 143827 July 2017

Two Seekers Are Never Satiated

QuestionI would like to know whether the following Hadith is authentic: Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: منهومان لا يشبعان طالبهما طالب علم، وطالب الدنيا The seekers of two concerns are never satisfied; the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of the world.

2 Dhul Qa'dah 143826 July 2017

A Believer Is Never Impure

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A Muslim is never polluted/impure."

2 Dhul Qa'dah 143826 July 2017

A Believer Has Four Enemies

QuestionIs this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A Believer has four enemies; A Believer who is jealous of him, a hypocrite who hates him, Shaytan to mislead him and a disbeliever who fights him"

1 Dhul Qa'dah 143825 July 2017

Saying Allahu Akbar After Terminating the Fard Salah

QuestionIs it authentically proven that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said 'Allahu Akbar' after every Taslim of the five daily Salahs? Is it a standing Sunnah to do so as many Imams do not do so?

1 Dhul Qa'dah 143825 July 2017

Preferred Books for Mustalahul Hadith

QuestionI wanted to ask: what have the Scholars you have met and studied under, thought to be the best book to study in Mustalahul Hadith? I know for example Allamah Fadlul Rahman al Adhami says that Fathul Mugith is the best work on the subject. What would you think is…

29 Shawwal 143824 July 2017

If You Are Unable to Be a Scholar or Student, Then Love the ‘Ulama

QuestionCan you please source this? إن استطعت فكن عالما فإن لم تستطع فكن متعلما، وإن لم تستطع فأحبهم، وإن لم تستطع فلا تبغضهم 'Umar ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz (rahimahullah) said: "[People use to say] Become a scholar if you are able to. If you are not able, then be a student.…

29 Shawwal 143824 July 2017

What to Recite When a Person Is Amazed at His Wealth and Other Bounties

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith. An article mentioned that to recite this is bid'ah (innovation), so I would like clarification. "Whoever sees something, likes it and says 'Masha Allah la quwwata illa Billah' nothing will harm it (that is, what he likes will remain protected)" "Whoever recites…

29 Shawwal 143824 July 2017

Hanafi Usoolul Hadith Books

QuestionCould you please recommend a few books that explain the Hanafi principles of deriving rulings from Hadith.

27 Shawwal 143822 July 2017

The Most Generous of All

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith and the explanation of it, if it is suitable to quote? وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: ألا أخبركم عن الأجود الأجود؟ الله هو الأجود الأجود، وأنا أجود ولد آدم، وأجودهم بعدي رجل تعلم علما فنشر علمه، يبعث يوم القيامة…

27 Shawwal 143822 July 2017

Leaning on One Leg in Salah

QuestionIn Sunan Nasai, there is a chapter "As saffu baynal qadamayn". There is a narration under this chapter wherein Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that murawahah is better. Is the Hadith authentic and what does murawahah mean?