Answers by Moulana Muhammad A

11 Safar 14364 December 2014

Hadith Explaining the Best Thing for a Woman

QuestionIs the following authentic? Once when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha), “What is best for women?” She spontaneously responded: “That no male sees her nor does she see any male.” Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was so elated with her apt response that he commented: “Fatimah is…

11 Safar 14364 December 2014

An Unauthentic Du’a (Du’a Ganjul ‘Arsh)

QuestionIs it true that Jibrail (‘alayhis salam) taught the du’a “Ganjul ‘Arsh” to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and that whoever recites it no enemy will be able to overcome him?

7 Safar 143630 November 2014

References for Writing the Salutations

QuestionI am seeking the references for these please. JazakAllah khayran. 1.) Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “For whoever writes Salutation on me in a book, the angels continue to pray for mercy on him for as long as my name remains in…

3 Safar 143626 November 2014

Unauthentic Virtue on Embracing One’s Wife

QuestionIs the following Hadith regarding treating one’s wife with love and affection authentic? If you hold her hand with love, you will get five hasanat (good deeds), if you make mu’anaqah (embrace), you get ten hasanat etc.

2 Safar 143625 November 2014

Hadith Encouraging the Recital of Tasbih, Tahlil and Taqdis

QuestionWhat is the meaning of “taqdis” in the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hold fast to At-Tasbih, At-Tahlil, and At-Taqdis, and count them upon the fingertips, for indeed they shall be questioned, and they will be made to speak. And do not become heedless, so that you…

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

Sleeping After ‘Asr Salah

QuestionOnce I was tired and wanted to sleep after ‘Asr. Someone prevented me and said a Sahabi or one of the Salaf said to someone not to talk to a certain person as he sleeps after ‘Asr. Is there a basis for this as I have never heard of it,…

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

Eternity in Jannah

QuestionIn the Hereafter a person either goes to Jannah or Jahannam or spends some time in Jahannam and then goes to Jannah, that life has no ending as if it’s eternal. My question is that eternity is an attribute which belongs to Allah Himself alone. How can we humans have…

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

The Virtues of Kissing the Black Stone (Al Hajarul Aswad)

QuestionPlease explain the origin and action of the Black stone on the day of judgement? I was told that it was a white stone in Jannah and was sent down with Adam (‘alayhis salam) to the earth. It turned black due to the sins of mankind and on the day of…

24 Muharram 143617 November 2014

Can We Change the Tense etc of the Masnun Du’as?

QuestionAre we allowed to change the words of the masnun du’as to suit the appropriate tense or gender? Like if the du’a is with the male tense, can a female change it when she recites it? And can the imam change the singular into plural to include the congregation?

24 Muharram 143617 November 2014

Sahabah Who Were Miraculously Given Water

QuestionWhat is the authenticity and the full narration regarding Sahabi in Jail who was not provided water by his jailer. The Sahabi then made du’a and rain fell for him in the basement of the Jail?