Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

18 Muharram 144118 September 2019

The Virtue of Abundant Sajdah (Prostration)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "There is no person who prostrates for the sake of Allah, except that Allah [due to this prostration] records a good deed for him, erases a bad deed and raises him in rank by a degree. Therefore, prostrate [by offering…

17 Muharram 144117 September 2019

An Additional Reward in Some Versions of the Bazar Du’a

QuestionPlease can you confirm whether the below is a Hadith and if the reference is correct? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whosoever recites the du'a for the marketplace will receive one million rewards, one million of his sins will be wiped out and his ranks will be raised a…

17 Muharram 144117 September 2019

Great Reward Comes with Greater Trial

QuestionWhat is reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed greater reward comes with a greater trial. And indeed, when Allah loves a people He subjects them to trials, so whoever is content, then for him is [Allah's] Pleasure, and whoever is discontent, then for him is…

17 Muharram 144117 September 2019

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Chooses to Eat Simple Food

QuestionI am looking for the incident with the reference that once Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) invited Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu 'anhu) to eat of his meals. 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) was eating dry bread and olive oil and others present were eating tharid.

16 Muharram 144116 September 2019

The Punishment for Eavesdropping

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Anyone who listens to people talking when they dislike him doing so or flee from him will have molten lead poured into his ear on the Day of Qiyamah."

13 Muharram 144113 September 2019

Whoever Carries Out Five Deeds Will Not Be Deprived of Five Things

QuestionCan this Hadith be quoted? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم «من ألهم خمسة لم يحرم خمسة: من ألهم الدعاء لم يحرم الإجابة؛ لأن الله تعالى يقول: {وقال ربكم ادعوني أستجب لكم} ومن ألهم التوبة لم يحرم القبول؛ لأن الله تعالى يقول: {وهو الذي يقبل التوبة عن عباده}، ومن…

12 Muharram 144112 September 2019

Meaning of a Hadith on Nikah and Divorce

QuestionWhat is the meaning of the following Hadith? عروة بن الزبير، أن عائشة، أخبرته: أن امرأة رفاعة القرظي جاءت إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقالت: يا رسول الله، إن رفاعة طلقني فبت طلاقي، وإني نكحت بعده عبد الرحمن بن الزبير القرظي، وإنما معه مثل الهدبة، قال رسول الله…