29 Rabi'ul Awwal 143918 December 2017
A Fabricated Narration Regarding Animals Greeting on Jumu’ah
QuestionIs this authentic? إذا كان يوم الجمعة نادت الطير الطير والوحوش الوحوش والسباع السباع سلام عليكم هذا يوم الجمعة
Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala
29 Rabi'ul Awwal 143918 December 2017
An Incident Displaying the Love Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Had for His Grandson
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? It was narrated from Sa'id ibn Abi Rashid that Ya'la ibn Murrah told them that: "They had gone out with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) to a meal to which they had been invited, and Husayn was there playing in the street. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
26 Rabi'ul Awwal 143915 December 2017
Only Speak Good During Tawaf
QuestionCan you provide the reference for this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Tawaf around the Ka'bah is similar to Salah, except that you speak during Tawaf. Whoever speaks during Tawaf, let him speak nothing but good [i.e., dhikr or beneficial knowledge]"
25 Rabi'ul Awwal 143914 December 2017
The Example of One Who Remembers Allah Ta’ala in the Marketplace
QuestionCould you provide a reference for this statement? Humayd ibn Hilal Al 'Adawi (rahimahullah) said: "The one who remembers Allah Ta'ala in the marketplace is like a green tree in the middle of several dead trees."
25 Rabi'ul Awwal 143914 December 2017
Eating Fish and Milk
QuestionI would like to ask if there is any Hadith which prohibits combining milk and fish in the same meal?
24 Rabi'ul Awwal 143913 December 2017
Ibn ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Eagerness to Follow the Sunnah
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? Kathir ibn Jumhan says: "I saw Ibn Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) walking between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. I said: 'Are you walking?' He said: 'If I am walking, I am walking because I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) walking and if I hasten, I…
24 Rabi'ul Awwal 143913 December 2017
Everyone Should Have a Sense of Possessiveness Over Their Wives
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إني غيور وإن إبراهيم كان غيورا وما من امرئ لا يغار إلا منكوس القلب
24 Rabi'ul Awwal 143913 December 2017
O Allah! Plot in Favour of Me and Not Against Me
QuestionIs this a du'a from Hadith? اللهم امكر لنا ولا تمكر علينا Allahummam kur lana wa la tamkur 'alayna O Allah! Plot in favour of me and not against me
24 Rabi'ul Awwal 143913 December 2017
“Fear Allah Just as a Predatory Animal Is Feared”
QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of this Hadith: "Allah the Almighty revealed to Dawud ('alayhis salam), 'O Dawud fear me just as a predatory animal is feared"
23 Rabi'ul Awwal 143912 December 2017
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Would Seek Forgiveness One Hundred Times in One Gathering
QuestionIs this narration authentic? إن كنا لنعد لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في المجلس الواحد مائة مرة رب اغفر لي، وتب علي، إنك أنت التواب الرحيم
23 Rabi'ul Awwal 143912 December 2017
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Was Ordered to Recite Quran to Ubayy ibn Ka’b (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionWhat is the source, and authenticity of this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told Sayyiduna Ubayy ibn Ka'b: "I have been commanded to recite the Quran to you."
23 Rabi'ul Awwal 143912 December 2017
The Average Lifespan of This Ummah
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The lifespan for my Ummah is from sixty years to seventy years and very few surpass this"
23 Rabi'ul Awwal 143912 December 2017
Yahya (‘alayhis salam) and the Advice Given to the Bani Israil
QuestionIs this narration authentic? عن الحارث الأشعري، أن نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن الله أمر يحيى بن زكريا بخمس كلمات: أن يعمل بهن، وأن يأمر بني إسرائيل أن يعملوا بهن، فكاد أن يبطئ، فقال له عيسى: إنك قد أمرت بخمس كلمات، أن تعمل بهن، وأن تأمر بني…
19 Rabi'ul Awwal 14398 December 2017
An Incident Regarding ‘Ali and ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Before Demise of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrates: 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu 'anhu) came out of the house of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) during his fatal ailment. The people asked him, 'O Abu Hasan! How is the health of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) this morning?'…
19 Rabi'ul Awwal 14398 December 2017
A Fabricated Narration on Offering Twenty Rak’ahs of Salah for Protection
QuestionIs there a Hadith which states, "Whoever performs twenty rak'ahs of Salah, reciting Surah Fatihah and Surah Ikhlas in every rak'ah, Allah Ta'ala will protect him, his wealth, his children and parents"