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26 Muharram 14462 August 2024

Do Not Drink Like a Camel

Question “Do not drink in one gulp like the drinking of a camel.” Is the above in any Hadith?

25 Muharram 14461 August 2024

Learning About Evil to Save Oneself from It

Question What is the correct reference for these couplets? عرفت الشر لا للشر لكن لتوقيه، ومن لا يعرف الشر من الناس يقع فيه

17 Muharram 144624 July 2024

A Longer Lifespan Benefits a Believer

Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? «لا يتمنى أحدكم الموت، ولا يدع به من قبل أن يأتيه» None of you should wish for death or pray for it before it comes to him

16 Muharram 144623 July 2024

A Hadith on Loving Hasan, Husayn and Their Parents (radiyallahu ‘anhum)

Question What is the reference of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) took Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) by the hand and said “Whoever loves me and loves these two, and their father and mother, shall be with me on my level on the Day of Resurrection.”

16 Muharram 144623 July 2024

A Query Regarding a Word in the Narration on Feeding the Hungry

Question Do the words “حتي يشبع” appear in the refence provided? عن جابر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «من أطعم الجائع حتى يشبع، أظله الله تحت ظل عرشه رواه الطبراني في مكارم الأخلاق».

15 Muharram 144622 July 2024

A Du’a to Recite When Entering a Town

Question Can this du’a be recited? اللهم بارك لنا فيها ـ ثلاث مرات ـ اللهم ارزقنا جناها، وجنبنا وباها، وحببنا إلى أهلها، وحبب صالح أهلها إلينا

15 Muharram 144622 July 2024

An Unreliable Du’a to Recite on a Friday

Question Is the following Hadith authentic? “If du’a is made with these words for anything between the east and the west anytime on a Friday, the person’s du’a will be answered: La Ilaha Illa Anta Ya Hannan Ya Mannan Ya Badi’as Samawati wal Ardh Ya dhal Jalali wal Ikram.”

11 Muharram 144618 July 2024

Reciting Surah Ikhlas on ‘Ashura (10th of Muharram)

Question ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) states: “Whosoever recites Surah Ikhlas 1000 times on the day of ‘Ashura (10th of Muharram), Allah Ta’ala will look at him with mercy, and the one whom Allah looks at, He will never punish him.”