Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

Seek an Excuse for Your Brother

QuestionCan you provide the reference for this narration? Sayyiduna Ja'far ibn Muhammad As Sadiq (rahimahullah) said: "If something that you dislike reaches you about your brother then search for an excuse for him, up to seventy excuses. If it hits the mark, [then good]. If not, then say, 'Perhaps he…

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

Regretting Over a Sin Is Tawbah

QuestionKindly inform me if this is a Hadith? "Regret [over a sin, due to it being a sin] is repentance"

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

Carrying Out Good Deeds in the Latter Part of One’s Life

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever engages in good deeds in the latter part of his life, his past sins will be forgiven, but whoever commits vice and sin in the latter part of his life [without repenting], then he will be held accountable for…

4 Dhul Qa'dah 143917 July 2018

The Stone of Baytul Maqdis from Jannah

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration and what is meant by "stone/rock"? Is it the Hajarul Aswad or the Stone of Baytul Maqdis? الصخرة من الجنة The rock/stone is from Jannah

3 Dhul Qa'dah 143916 July 2018

A Narration Regarding ‘Uzayr (‘alayhis salam)

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? عن علي رضي الله عنه، قال: خرج عزير نبي الله من مدينته، وهو رجل شاب، فمر على قرية وهي خاوية على عروشها، قال: أنى يحيي هذه الله بعد موتها، فأماته الله مائة عام، ثم بعثه فأول ما خلق عيناه، فجعل ينظر إلى…

3 Dhul Qa'dah 143916 July 2018

Some Sunnahs of Eating

QuestionCould you reference the narration? Narrated Sayyiduna 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah (radiyallahu 'anhu): "I was a boy under the care of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and my hand used to go around the plate while I was eating. So Allah's Messenger (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to me,…

29 Shawwal 143913 July 2018

A Du’a Asking for Strength and Honour

QuestionCan we read and practice on this on this du'a? What is the correct reference? اللهم إني ضعيف فقو في رضاك ضعفي، وخذ إلى الخير بناصيتي، واجعل الإسلام منتهى رضائي، اللهم إني ضعيف فقوني، وذليل فأعزني، وفقير فارزقني

28 Shawwal 143912 July 2018

The best thing and worst thing a man can be given

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The best thing a believing man can be given is good character, and the worst thing a man can be given is an evil heart with a beautiful appearance."