Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

3 Dhul Qa'dah 144124 June 2020

Speaking Lies Blackens the Face

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? ألا إن الكذبَ يُسَوِّدُ الوجهَ Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Speaking lies blackens the face."

2 Dhul Qa'dah 144123 June 2020

The Gruesome Punishment of the Inhabitants of Jahannam

QuestionHow sound is the Hadith in Sunan Tirmidhi (2587) wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that a person will be grilled by the fire until his upper lip is folded up reaching the middle of his head? Also explain regarding the strength of the chain, "Darraj reporting from Abul…

27 Shawwal 144119 June 2020

Wording of the Thana in Janazah Salah

QuestionAre the words "Jalla thana-uka" which are added in the thana of Janazah Salah, found in any Hadith? I have come across these words in a narration of Musnadul Firdaws.

27 Shawwal 144119 June 2020

A Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Who Requested Permission to Commit Zina

QuestionI heard in a lecture that a man came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying he wanted to commit zina with so and so lady. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) listened to him quietly and calmly and then asked him how he would feel if so and so man…

26 Shawwal 144118 June 2020

Three People’s Salah Are Not Accepted

QuestionI'm looking for the Hadith something to this effect: "The Imam's Salah is not accepted when people are not pleased with him."

25 Shawwal 144117 June 2020

Miserliness Leads to Destruction

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Three are the matters that destroy;... Selfishness that is obeyed..." [i.e., acting in accordance to miserliness]

24 Shawwal 144116 June 2020

Difference in Hadith Wording Between the Primary and Secondary Source

QuestionWhen studying Hadith, there are many instances wherein the author of a book like Riyadus Salihin, may cite a Hadith with certain words and reference it to a Hadith book like Sahih Bukhari, but when we refer to the primary source, then the wording is different. What are rules regarding…

24 Shawwal 144116 June 2020

Clarification Regarding the Meaning of the Word “حر”

QuestionWhat is the meaning of “حر" in the following Hadith? Does it mean the private part of a woman or illegal sexual intercourse? ليكونن من أمتي أقوام يستحلون الحر والحرير والخمر والمعازف

24 Shawwal 144116 June 2020

Adhkar Taught to Ummu Hani (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionHow sound is the following Hadith reported by Sayyidah Ummu Hani (radiyallahu 'anha)? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Reciting Alhamdulillah one hundred times is better than giving one hundred saddled and bridled horses in the path of Allah and whoever recites Subhanallah one hundred times it is better than…

24 Shawwal 144116 June 2020

A Query Regarding a Sahabi Emulating Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionIs there any narration which states that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was walking on a pathway when there was a branch of a tree hanging in his way and he bent to avoid the branch and later when a Sahabi (radiyallahu 'anhu) was walking on the same pathway he…