Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14384 August 2017

A Disliked Sitting Posture

QuestionPlease advise regarding the authenticity and commentary of this Hadith: 'Amr ibn 'Al Sharid quoted his father Sharid as saying: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came upon me when I was sitting thus: having my left hand behind my back and leaning on the fleshy part of it, and said:…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14384 August 2017

Hadiths Giving Hope to the Sinner Who sins and then Repents

QuestionPlease mention some narrations about sinning and forgiveness. I have sinned, repented, sinned again, repented again, sinned again and repented again. I now feel ashamed of myself. Do you have anything from Hadith which will help me?

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14384 August 2017

An Unauthentic Description of Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: "I asked my mother [to describe] Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha), the daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). She said: 'She was like a moon on its full night, or like the sun that parts the clouds and shines forth.…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14384 August 2017

An Unauthentic Virtue of Ayatul Kursi

QuestionI heard the following narration regarding the virtue of Ayatul Kursi. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If one recites Ayatul Kursi, Allah Ta'ala will remove his soul personally [and not the Angel of death]." Can this be verified?

10 Dhul Qa'dah 14383 August 2017

A Huge Reward for Guarding in the Path of Allah for One Night?

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Standing guard one night in the path of Allah is better than a man fasting and praying among his family for a thousand years. The year is three hundred and sixty days and each day is like a thousand years" Is this authentic?

9 Dhul Qa'dah 14382 August 2017

Another Narration on Three People Under the Care and Protection of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionWhat is authenticity of following narration? ثلاثة كلهم ضامن على الله، إن عاش رزق وكفي، وإن مات أدخله الله الجنة: من دخل بيته فسلم، فهو ضامن على الله، ومن خرج إلى المسجد، فهو ضامن على الله، ومن خرج في سبيل الله فهو ضامن على الله

9 Dhul Qa'dah 14382 August 2017

Do Not Overburden and Make it Difficult Over Yourself

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Do not overburden yourselves, lest difficulties be imposed on you. People overburden themselves and perished. Their remains are found in hermitages and monasteries"

8 Dhul Qa'dah 14381 August 2017

Shake Hands and Give Gifts, Enmity and Rancour Will Disappear

QuestionI would like to know if the following Hadith is authentic? تصافحوا يذهب الغل، وتهادوا تحابوا، وتذهب الشحناء Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Shake hands and rancour will disappear. Give gifts to each other, you will love each other and enmity will disappear."

8 Dhul Qa'dah 14381 August 2017

Meaning of Part of a Hadith on Eclipse

QuestionRegarding Salatul Kusuf [Salah performed during an eclipse], what is the meaning of these words in Sahih Muslim, "Yukhaw wifullaahu bihima ibadah"?

8 Dhul Qa'dah 14381 August 2017

The Incident of Zubayr ibn Al ‘Awwam (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Canal

QuestionIs this narration authentic? 'Urwah said, "A man from the Ansar quarrelled with Zubayr ibn Al 'Awwam (radiyallahu 'anhu) in the presence of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) about about a stream/canal which both of them used for irrigation. The Ansari said, 'Let the water through,' but Zubayr (radiyallahu 'anhu)…

7 Dhul Qa'dah 143831 July 2017

A Narration Regarding Dhul Qarnayn and Tubba’

QuestionWhat is status of following narration? ما أدري تبع ألعينا كان أم لا؟ وما أدري ذو القرنين أنبيا كان أم لا؟ Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I don't know if Tubba' is cursed or not and I don't know if Dhul Qarnayn was a Nabi or not"