Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

24 Dhul Hijjah 143816 September 2017

Carrying Out Three Deeds to Receive the Reward of a Martyr?

QuestionIs this authentic? Whoever does the following deeds, will receive the reward of a martyr: Reads Salatud Duha Fasts 3 days every month Is punctual and habitual on witr Salah, whether on travel or not

22 Dhul Hijjah 143814 September 2017

Caring for Daughters Without Showing Preferential Treatment

QuestionI have read the Hadith on your website regarding caring properly for daughters. Is there any Hadith which also mentions an added condition of not preferring other children over one's daughters in Hadith?

22 Dhul Hijjah 143814 September 2017

Reciting Surah Yasin Is Like Reciting the Quran Ten Times

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Indeed for everything there is a heart, and the Quran's heart is [Surah] Yasin. Whoever recites Yasin, then for its recitation, Allah writes for him that he recited the Quran ten…

22 Dhul Hijjah 143814 September 2017

A Miracle of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionIs this narration authentic? كان لآل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وحش، فإذا خرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لعب واشتد، وأقبل وأدبر، فإذا أحس برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قد دخل، ربض، فلم يترمرم ما دام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في البيت، كراهية أن…

21 Dhul Hijjah 143813 September 2017

Teach Your Children Salah When They Are Seven Years Old

QuestionWhat is the grade of this Hadith from Tirmidhi: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Teach/Command a child to recite Salah when he/she is seven years old and beat him for it [i.e., if he intentionally does not pray] when he is ten."

20 Dhul Hijjah 143812 September 2017

The Rights of the Road/Pathway

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith and can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Beware of sitting in the roadways' They said, 'O Rasulullah!, we must have places where we can sit and talk together.' Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, 'If you must sit there,…

20 Dhul Hijjah 143812 September 2017

A Hadith Encouraging Foreplay Before Intercourse

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “One of you should not fulfil one’s sexual need from one’s wife like an animal, rather there should be between them foreplay of kissing and words.”

19 Dhul Hijjah 143811 September 2017

Did Any Other Nabi Ride the Buraq?

QuestionWas the Buraq ridden by any other Nabi besides Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)?