Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

21 Rabi'ul Awwal 144119 November 2019

Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Would Neaten Their Beards

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Ibrahim An Nakha'i (rahimahullah) said: "They [The Sahabah radiyallahu 'anhum] used to trim the hair [from the area below the chin] and trim from the sides [of the beard, the hair exceeding one fist]."

20 Rabi'ul Awwal 144118 November 2019

The Cuckold Will Not Enter Jannah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity and Arabic text of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The cuckold will not enter Jannah" (Musnad Abi Dawud At Tayalisi)

20 Rabi'ul Awwal 144118 November 2019

Allah Ta’ala Does Not Expose a Sinner the First Time He Perpetrates a Crime

QuestionI am looking for a narration that states that a man was caught stealing during the Caliphate Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu). When Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) was going to mete out the punishment for stealing [i.e., cutting his hand], he begged for mercy and said that it was the first…

17 Rabi'ul Awwal 144115 November 2019

Forty Hadiths on Etiquette

QuestionCan you please provide the original source as well as authenticity of this narration? لا تغل أخاك المسلم Do not hate your Muslim brother

17 Rabi'ul Awwal 144115 November 2019

Salutations (Durud) Two Hundred Times on Friday

QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites salutations (durud) two hundred (200) times on the day of Jumu'ah, his sins of two hundred (200) years will be forgiven."

16 Rabi'ul Awwal 144114 November 2019

The Three Signs of Ignorance

QuestionKindly mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration: Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The sign of ignorance is three; Pride and a lot of speaking in what a person does not know and to forbid something but carry it out" (Ibn 'Abdil Barr)

16 Rabi'ul Awwal 144114 November 2019

Caution Against Relieving One’s Self in Places Inconveniencing Others

QuestionIs this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Beware of doing two things that are [causes] for being cursed." The Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) asked: 'What are the two things that cause a person the be cursed?' Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) replied: 'Through one relieving himself in the pathways…

16 Rabi'ul Awwal 144114 November 2019

A Believer Would Only Be Seen in Three Places

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? قال التابعي قتادة: كان المؤمن لا يرى إلا في ثلاثة مواطن: في مسجد يعمره، أو بيت يستره، أو حاجة لا بأس بها