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29 Muharram 143831 October 2016

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s Fair Conduct with His Wives

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Ummu Salamah (radiyallahu 'anha) once brought food in a dish of her own to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Seeing that, 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) came holding a tool and broke the dish. Understanding the situation, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) took the…

29 Muharram 143831 October 2016

How to Hold the Miswak

QuestionWhat is the sunnah method of holding the miswak? Is it proven from an authentic narration?

24 Muharram 143826 October 2016

The Reward for Seeking Knowledge and Acquiring It

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever seeks knowledge and acquires it, Allah Ta’ala writes for him a double share of reward. And whoever seeks knowledge and does not acquire it, Allah Ta’ala writes for him a single share of reward."

24 Muharram 143826 October 2016

The Importance of Carrying out Deeds Solely for Allah Ta’ala

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? إذا جمع الله الأولين والآخرين يوم القيامة، ليوم لا ريب فيه، نادى مناد: من كان أشرك في عمله لله أحدا، فليطلب ثوابه من عنده، فإن الله أغنى الشركاء عن الشرك

24 Muharram 143826 October 2016

Stopping and Preventing an Oppressor

QuestionWhat is this authenticity of this Hadith? "When the people see an oppressor and they do not stop him from doing wrong then soon Allah Ta'ala will punish them all"

23 Muharram 143825 October 2016

How to Correct One’s Intention

QuestionIs there any Hadith that advises us to check the sincerity of our intention before doing an action, while doing it, and to make tawbah afterwards if our intention was deficient in any way?

23 Muharram 143825 October 2016

Sin is a Cause of Forgetting Knowledge

QuestionWhat is the reference and authenticity of the statement of Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) in which he says, "Committing sins causes a person to forget knowledge "

23 Muharram 143825 October 2016

The Angels Surround Those who Seek Knowledge

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Angels spread their wings and shade those who seek knowledge. They pursue each other reaching the sky [due to their large number] out of love for what he seeks"

22 Muharram 143824 October 2016

Benefit of Repentance (Tawbah)

Questionإذا تاب العبد عن ذنوبه أنسى الله حفظته ذنوبه، وأنسى ذلك جوارحه ومعالمه من الأرض حتى يلقى الله يوم القيامة وليس عليه شاهد من الله بذنب

22 Muharram 143824 October 2016

The Response of the Souls to the Call of Hajj

QuestionIs this reliable? "When Allah commanded Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) to announce to the people to perform Hajj, he stood up on the maqam and said: 'O worshippers of Allah, answer the call of your Rabb.' So the [souls of the] people said: 'We are here O Rabb, we are here.'…

22 Muharram 143824 October 2016

Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Seeing off the Army

QuestionIs the following narration reliable? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) once walked with an army seeing them off. He said, 'All praise belongs to Allah, our feet have become dusty in His path.' Someone said, 'We merely bade farewell [and walked a bit with them].' Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu)…

22 Muharram 143824 October 2016

The Best of You Are Those Who Are the Best to Their Wives

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following narration and confirm whether the translation should be "his wife" or "their wives": "The best among the believers is he whose character is the best. And the best among you is the one who is best to his wife"

22 Muharram 143824 October 2016

Charity Extinguishes the Heat of the Grave

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith and can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Charity extinguishes the heat of the grave"

20 Muharram 143822 October 2016

The Stench of Backbiting

QuestionThere is a narration regarding backbiting giving a foul odor like a corpse. Is this Hadith authentic?