Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

12 Jumadal Akhirah 143928 February 2018

Who should greet first?

QuestionCould you reference the narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The young should greet the old, the passer by should greet the sitting one, and the small group of persons should greet the large group of persons"

11 Jumadal Akhirah 143927 February 2018

A miraculous incident through the blessing of du’a in the path of Allah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? حدثني علي بن الحسين، عن عبد الوهاب بن نجدة، عن بقية بن الوليد، عن أرطأة بن المنذر، حدثني أبو المثنى المليكي، أن سرية، خرجت في سبيل الله عز وجل، فأصابهم برد شديد كادوا أن يهلكوا قال: فدعوا الله وإلى جانبهم شجرة عظيمة، فإذا هي تلتهب، فقاموا…

11 Jumadal Akhirah 143927 February 2018

Eating together is a source of blessing

QuestionIs this authentic? Sayyiduna 'Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “Eat together and do not eat separately, as there is more barakah (blessings) when eating in a group."

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143926 February 2018

How to be an obedient child after the demise of one’s parents

QuestionWhat is the source of this Hadith and the authenticity? A Hadith reports Abu Usayd Malik ibn Rabi'ah (radiyallahu 'anhu) as saying: “While we were sitting in the company of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) , a man of the Banu Salamah tribe came to him and said, “O Rasulullah,…

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143926 February 2018

A salutation [durud] which yields the reward of ten thousand salutations

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد ما اختلف الملوان وتعاقب العصران وكرر الجديدان واستقبل الفرقدان وبلغ روحه وارواح اهل بيته منا التحية والسلام Allahumma salli 'ala Sayyidina Muhammadin makhtalafal malwan wa ta'aqabal 'asran wa karraral jadidan wastaqbalal farqadan wa balligh ruhahu wa arwaha…

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143926 February 2018

The sin for keeping dogs as pets

QuestionIs the Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions one who keeps dog as a pet loses either one or two qirat reward per day authentic?

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143922 February 2018

The Virtue of Going Out in Search of Knowledge

QuestionIs this narration reliable? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "He who goes forth in the search of knowledge is considered to be in the path of Allah until he returns"

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143922 February 2018

Ummu Ruman bintu ‘Amir

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "As she was being lowered into her grave, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, 'Anyone who wants to see a Hur [a woman of Jannah], should look at Ummu Ruman."

5 Jumadal Akhirah 143921 February 2018

Four Evil Characteristics

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? أربعة من الشقاء: جمود العين، وقسوة القلب، وطول الأمل، والحرص على الدنيا

5 Jumadal Akhirah 143921 February 2018

Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil, Are Deeds to Be Done Openly and Not Secretly

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? حدثنا أبو خيثمة، قال: حدثنا محمد بن يزيد بن خنيس، قال: سمعت وهيب بن الورد بن أبي الورد، مولى بني مخزوم قال: لقي عالم عالما هو فوقه في العلم، فقال: يرحمك الله، ما الذي أخفي من عملي؟ قال: ما يظن بك أنك لم…