28 Dhul Hijjah 144625 June 2025
You Will Die in the Manner That You Lived
QuestionIs the following a Hadith? “You will die as you lived, and you will be resurrected as you died.”
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28 Dhul Hijjah 144625 June 2025
Madinah Munawwarah Will Be Abandoned
QuestionIs there a narration that Madinah will become empty to such an extent that a wolf will come and sit between the two pillars?
27 Dhul Hijjah 144624 June 2025
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Would Change Inappropriate Names
QuestionIs this narration suitable to quote? “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would change bad names.”
27 Dhul Hijjah 144624 June 2025
A Narration on the Speed of the Mi’raj
QuestionIs there a reliable narration stating that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) went for Mi’raj and returned so fast that his bed was still warm?
26 Dhul Hijjah 144623 June 2025
There Is No Cure for Old Age
QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? Usamah ibn Sharik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: “We were with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), as if vultures were on our heads, none of us spoke. Then some Bedouins came to him and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, give us a ruling about…
23 Dhul Hijjah 144620 June 2025
Shaytan Laughs When a Person Makes a Sound While Yawning
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Yawning is from Shaytan, so when one of you yawns, let him suppress it as much as he can, for when one of you says “ha” (the sound of yawning), Shaytan laughs.”
23 Dhul Hijjah 144620 June 2025
The Example of This World Is That of a Jar of Honey
QuestionI am looking for the reference and the Arabic text of the following quote which I believe is attributed to Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah). “The world is like a bowl filled with honey. Flies see it and rush towards it. Some land on the edge, take what they need, then…
23 Dhul Hijjah 144620 June 2025
The Importance of Heeding the Adhan and Attending the Congregational Salah
QuestionIs this suitable to quote? “Whoever hears ‘Hayya ‘alal falah’ and does not respond has abandoned the Sunnah of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).”
21 Dhul Hijjah 144618 June 2025
Commentary of the Hadith on the Salah of a Woman Who Does Not Cover Her Hair
QuestionWhat is the meaning of ‘veil’ in the following Hadith? “Allah does not accept the Salah of a woman that has reached puberty unless she wears the veil.”
20 Dhul Hijjah 144617 June 2025
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Chooses Intercession
QuestionKindly provide the reference for this Hadith: An angel came to me from my Rabb and gave me the option to choose between half of my Ummah going to Jannah, or my right for intercession. So I chose intercession and it is for those who die without ascribing any…
19 Dhul Hijjah 144616 June 2025
The Value of Tears Shed Out of the Fear of Allah
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Jibril (‘alayhis salam) once came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and told him that the angels write down the deeds of this ummah but they do not write down the tears of this ummah. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked…
16 Dhul Hijjah 144613 June 2025
Further Masnun Qira-ah for the Two Sunnah of Fajr
QuestionWhat is the reference for reciting Verse 52 of Surah Al ‘Imran in the Sunnah of Fajr Salah?
16 Dhul Hijjah 144613 June 2025
A Narration Regarding the Mule
QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? عن علي بن أبي طالب قال: كانت البغال تتناسل وكانت أسرع الدوابّ في نقل الحطب، لتحرق إبراهيم فدعا عليها فقطع الله أرحامها ونسلها
15 Dhul Hijjah 144612 June 2025
The Best Deeds
QuestionKindly translate the following: تعين صانعا أو تصنع لأخرق
15 Dhul Hijjah 144612 June 2025
‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman’s (rahimahullah) Definition of Honourable Character
QuestionKindly provide a reference for the following: المروءة التغافل عن زلل الإخوان