Answers by Moulana Muhammad A.

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Prostration of a Female

Question Can this be quoted? Yazid Ibn Abi Habib states that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) passed two women who were performing their prayers. He said to them: “When you prostrate, make part of your body touch the ground because a woman…

3 Ramadan 143829 May 20170 views

A Narration About Hospitality

Question Can you please confirm if the following is a Hadith and what its source is. A woman came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and complained to him about her husband that he invites too many guests and she has become weary…

13 Sha'ban 143810 May 20170 views

The Practice of Ummud Darda When Commencing Salah

Question Can this be quoted and is the reference correct? Abd Rabbihi Ibn Sulayman said, I saw Umm Darda (A lady companion – may Allah be pleased with her) in the time of starting the prayer she used to raise her hands…

5 Sha'ban 14382 May 20170 views

How to Avoid Confusion in Hadith Grading?

Question Kathir ibn Qays said: I was sitting with Abud Darda in the masjid of Damascus. A man came to him and said: Abud Darda, I have come to you from the town of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) for a tradition that…

27 Rajab 143824 April 20170 views

Reward for Conveying a Hadith

Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? من أدى إلى أمتي حديثا واحدا يقيم به سنة أو يرد به بدعة فله الجنة Whoever leads my Ummah to one Hadith which is used to establish a sunnah or refute a bid’ah,…

23 Rajab 143820 April 20170 views

The Existence/Non Existence on Mutawatir Hadiths

Question  A friend of mine alerted me to an argument that a prominent Salafi inclined Shaykh was making about the existence of Mutawatir Hadiths. He said that not only are there no such thing as Mutawatir Hadiths, but it is impossible to…

22 Rajab 143819 April 20170 views

Jibril Travelling at Full Speed

Question Is this an authentic narration? One day Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked Jibril, “Have you ever travelled at full speed?” Jibril said, “Yes, on four occasions.” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked, “What were the four occasions?”

22 Rajab 143819 April 20170 views

Wording of the Hadith on Intelligence

Question In the famous Hadith: «الكيس من دان نفسه وعمل لما بعد الموت، والعاجز من أتبع نفسه هواها وتمنى على الله» is the addition الأماني at the end which is found in Jami’us Saghir also part of the Hadith?

21 Rajab 143818 April 20170 views

Explanation of Hadith in Sahih Muslim

Question What is the explanation of the Hadith where it appears that the qiyam of the first two rak’ahs of ‘Asr were equal in length to the qiyam of the second two rak’ahs of Zuhr, whereas the first two rak’ahs of ‘Asr…

21 Rajab 143818 April 20170 views

Ruling of Weak Narrations That Support Each Other

Question If a weak Hadith is supported by another weak Hadith then generally that Hadith becomes hasan lighayrihi. 1. What will be the ruling of two weak Hadiths which have the weakness at the same level? In a case where both the weak…

20 Rajab 143817 April 20170 views

Abu Sufyan’s Meeting With Hiraql

Question There is a famous Hadith where Abu Sufyan was essentially giving da’wah from a king after asking him a series of questions regarding Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam). Can you cite this Hadith, and comment whether it is sahih?

8 Rajab 14385 April 20170 views

Evil Glances

Question Is this authentic? وعن الحسن مرسلا قال: بلغني أن رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – قال: لعن الله الناظر والمنظور إليه Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: Allah cursed the one who looks and the one who is looked at.

7 Rajab 14384 April 20170 views

Words of Salutation

Question What is the difference between: 1) صلى الله عليه وسلم 2) عليه الصلوة والسلام Which is better?