Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

8 Muharram 144019 September 2018

Visiting the Sick on ‘Ashura

QuestionIs this deed for 'Ashura authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, "Visit the sick on the day of 'Ashura, it will be as though you visited the sick of the entire children of Adam"

8 Muharram 144019 September 2018

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Was the Most Compassionate Towards His Family

QuestionCould you verify this narration? Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "I never saw anyone who was more compassionate towards his family than Allah's Messenger (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). His son Ibrahim was in the care of a wet nurse in the hills around Madinah. He would go there,…

7 Muharram 144018 September 2018

Reference for the Narration on the Risks of Associating With an Innovator

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration on the risks of associating with an innovator? Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) said: "Whoever associates with an innovator puts himself at risk of one of three things: 1) That he cause trouble for others [his association with this person can be understood by others…

7 Muharram 144018 September 2018

Passing One’s Hand on the Head of an Orphan on ‘Ashura

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Pass your hand over the head of an orphan on the day of 'Aashura, it will be as though you have done good to the orphans of the entire Ummah."

6 Muharram 144017 September 2018

Making One’s Parents Happy

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: نومك على السرير برا بوالديك تضحكهما، ويضحكانك أفضل من جهادك بالسيف في سبيل الله عز وجل

6 Muharram 144017 September 2018

When Reciting Quran, Seek from Allah Ta’ala Alone

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? Can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Anyone who recites the Quran let him ask [all his needs] by it from Allah alone. For soon such people will come who will recite the Qur'an and ask from people"

6 Muharram 144017 September 2018

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Would Send the Old and Feeble to Mina Early

QuestionKindly help in locating this Hadith with brief explanation. The gist of the Hadith is as follows: "Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sent Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) with the women of his family, he sent them ahead to Mina from Muzdalifah. They performed Fajr Salah at Mina."

3 Muharram 144014 September 2018

The Most Hated Speech in the Sight of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionIs the Hadith mentioned below authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The most hated speech to Allah is when a man says to another man, 'Fear Allah!' And he replies, 'Worry about your own self!"'

3 Muharram 144014 September 2018

Jibril (‘alayhis salam) Praises Hafsah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionJibril ('alayhis salam) told Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi 'alayhi wa sallam) regarding Hafsah (radiyallahu 'anha): "She fasts very often and is often offering Salah, she will be your wife in Jannah too." Is this Hadith authentic?

3 Muharram 144014 September 2018

An Occasion When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Did Not Eat Anything for Three Days

QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of this narration: Sayyiduna Anas narrates, "Once Sayyidah Fatimah presented Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) with a piece of [barley] bread. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) enquired as to what it was and Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha) replied, 'I baked this bread and I felt [ashamed…