18 Sha'ban 144617 February 2025
The Three Sons of Nuh (‘alayhis salam)
Question What is the grading of this Hadith, please? سام أبو العرب، وحام أبو الحبش، ويافث أبو الروم
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18 Sha'ban 144617 February 2025
An Unreliable Virtue of Reciting Surah Takathur
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? He who recites Surah Takathur, Allah will not account the bounties he was given in the world and He will award him such a reward as if he had recited one thousand verses…
18 Sha'ban 144617 February 2025
O Allah, Assist Those Who Assist Din
Question What is the source of the following du’a? اللهم انصر من نصر دين محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم واخذل من خذل دين محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم O Allah, assist those who aid the religion of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and abandon those…
18 Sha'ban 144617 February 2025
The Statement of ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) Regarding Four Significant Nights of the Year
Question It is reported that ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) wrote to his governor in Basrah: “Take special care of four nights in the year, for Allah pours His mercy abundantly on these nights: the first night of Rajab, the middle night…
15 Sha'ban 144614 February 2025
A Fabricated Narration Regarding the Age of Jibril (‘alayhis salam)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked Jibril (‘alayhis salam) about his age. Jibril responded that he was unaware of his exact age but mentioned a star in the fourth heaven that appears once every seventy thousand years,…
13 Sha'ban 144612 February 2025
Another Query Regarding Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Learning Iman Before Quran
Question I heard someone saying that a Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said that they learnt Iman before they learnt Quran. And if they had not learnt Iman in Makkah Mukarramah then, they wouldn’t have accepted the laws that came in Madinah Munawwarah.
13 Sha'ban 144612 February 2025
An Unreliable Narration Regarding 100 Rak’ahs on the 15th Night of Sha’ban
Question I saw the following in Ihya ul ‘Ulum. Is it authentic? As for the prayer of Shaban, on the night of the fifteenth, one should offer one hundred rak’ahs, performing salam after every two rak’ahs. In each rak’ah, after Surah Al-Fatihah,…
12 Sha'ban 144611 February 2025
A Query Regarding a Form of Salutation (Durud)
Question What is the source of the following durud (salutation)? Conferring the following blessings seventy times before retiring to bed is also very effective in seeing (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in a dream. اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد بحر أنوارك، ومعدن أسرارك،…
11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025
The Blessings of Allah Upon You Should Instil Humility
Question What is the reference for this narration? “Whoever is given money, beauty, clothes or knowledge but afterwards does not sincerely humble themselves in front of Allah, it will harm them severely on the Day of Resurrection.”
11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025
A Narration on Talaq
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? عن علي، قال: سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا طلق البتة فغضب، وقال: «تتخذون آيات الله هزوا، أو دين الله هزوا ولعبا، من طلق البتة ألزمناه ثلاثا لا تحل له حتى تنكح زوجا…
11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025
An Incident Regarding a Cat and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Is there any Hadith that mentions Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) cutting a portion of his garment where a cat was resting so that he does not disturb it? Also, did he have a cat named Mu’izza?
11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025
An untraceable recital for Sha’ban promising a huge reward
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? من قال في شعبان ألف مرة: لا إله إلا الله، ولا نعبد إلا إياه، مخلصين له الدين، ولو كره المشركون، كتب الله له عبادة ألف سنة، ومحي عنه ذنب ألف سنة، ويخرج من قبره…
11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) teaches Ja’far ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu) one form of Salatut Tasbih
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? عن ابن عمر قال: وجه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جعفر بن أبي طالب إلى بلاد الحبشة، فلما قدم اعتنقه وقبل بين عينيه، ثم قال: ألا أهب لك، ألا أبشرك، ألا أمنحك،…
7 Sha'ban 14466 February 2025
May Allah curse women who imitate men and men who imitate women
Question Is there a narration where Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) saw a woman carrying a bow, and commented on those women who imitate men? I remember hearing it, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere.
6 Sha'ban 14465 February 2025
Another du’a containing the Ismul A’zam
Question What is the source and authenticity of the following du’a? “Allahumma inni as-aluka bi anni ash hadu annaka antallahulladhi la ilaha illa anta, al Ahad as Samad alladhi lam ya lid wa lam yulad wa lam ya kul lahu kufuwan ahad”
6 Sha'ban 14465 February 2025
Do not fear bankruptcy!
Question Kindly provide the reference for this statement: Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) said: “None of you should be afraid of bankruptcy. I became bankrupt three times and then became wealthy.”
5 Sha'ban 14464 February 2025
A Du’a Containing the Ismul A’zam
Question What is the source and authenticity of the following du’a? Allahumma inni as-aluka bi anna lakal hamdu la ila ha illa anta al Mannan Badi’us samawati wal ard, ya dhal Jalali wal ikram ya Hayyu ya qayyumu inni as-aluk
5 Sha'ban 14464 February 2025
Reciting Surah Naba After Zuhr Salah
Question Are there any particular benefits of reading Surah Naba after Zuhr Salah?