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2 Rabi'ul Awwal 143714 December 2015

An Unauthentic Narration on Making a Believer Happy

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever instills happiness into the heart of a believer, Allah creates an Angel from that happiness who worships Allah and declares the Oneness of Allah. When this person is placed into his grave, the Angel approaches…

27 Safar 143710 December 2015

Offering the Four Sunnah of Zuhr After the Fard

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following narration? "When Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would not perform the four rak'ah [of Sunnah] before Zuhr he would pray them after it."

27 Safar 143710 December 2015

Do Not Envy a Sinner

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "Do not envy a sinner for some bounty that he has been blessed with, for verily you do not know what punishment he is going to receive after death, he will have a killer [Jahannam] but will not die"

27 Safar 143710 December 2015

What is Written on One of the Gates of Jannah?

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A man entered Jannah and saw written on its gate 'Charity receives a tenfold reward and giving a loan receives an eighteen fold reward" Is this authentic?

26 Safar 14379 December 2015

The Virtue of Controlling One’s Anger

QuestionWhat is the reference for the following Hadith? "He who swallows his anger despite being able to vent it, Allah will call him in front of the entire creation on the Day of Qiyamah and allow him to choose whichever hur [maiden of Jannah] he desires"

26 Safar 14379 December 2015

Trials and Tests, a Means of Expiation of Sins

QuestionPlease provide the reference for this narration. "The believing men and women continue to be under trial with regards to their selves, their children, and their wealth until they meet Allah without any sin"

25 Safar 14378 December 2015

Hadith on the Power of Du’a

QuestionWhat is the source of this tradition? "Nothing can change qada [al-mu'allaq]. Only du'a can change it; and only favours/goodness can lengthen one's lifetime."

25 Safar 14378 December 2015

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s Worry and Concern for This Ummah

QuestionUnder the Tafsir of Ayah five of Surah Duha: ولسوف يعطيك ربك فترضى The following Hadith is quoted: لا أرضى و واحد من أمتي في النار (I will not be pleased even if one of my Ummati is in the Fire) Can you provide the complete Hadith and it's authenticity?

25 Safar 14378 December 2015

Prophets Were Sent When People Went Astray

QuestionIs it correct to say that majority of the Ambiya ('alayhimus salam) were sent to Muslims who had gone astray e.g., The people of Nuh ('alayhis salam) after the floods, the Banu Israel to whom many Ambiya were sent.

25 Safar 14378 December 2015

The Reward of the Custodians of the Quran

QuestionIs the narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The custodians of the Quran will be in the shade of Allah, in the company of the Prophets and other virtuous people on the day of Qiyamah"

24 Safar 14377 December 2015

How to Remedy a Hard Heart

QuestionIs this authentic? A person complained to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that he had a hard heart. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised him to pass his hand over the head of an orphan and to feed the poor.

24 Safar 14377 December 2015

Virtue of a Recital at the End of a Gathering

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? "Whoever desires to earn a lot of rewards on the Day of Judgment, let him recite the verse 'Subhana rabbika ...' when he rises from a gathering.) "