Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

7 Dhul Qa'dah 143831 July 2017

Marry a Woman Who Is Loving and Child Bearing

QuestionA person came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said: "I have found a woman who is of good lineage and beautiful, but she cannot have children, Should I marry her?" He answered: "No." Then he came to him a second time, but he forbade. Then he came to…

4 Dhul Qa'dah 143828 July 2017

Placing the Hand on the Head When Reciting the Last Four Verses of Surah Hashr

QuestionHow authentic is the following Hadith? أخبرنا أبو نعيم الحافظ، قال: حدثنا أبو الطيب محمد بن أحمد بن يوسف بن جعفر المقرئ البغدادي، قدم علينا قال: حدثنا إدريس بن عبد الكريم الحداد، قال: قرأت على خلف فلما بلغت هذه الآية، {لو أنزلنا هذا القرآن على جبل}، قال: ضع يدك على…

4 Dhul Qa'dah 143828 July 2017

An Incident Regarding the Nation of ‘Aad

QuestionIs this incident authentic? وعن عبد الله بن قلابة أنه خرج في طلب إبل له، فوقع عليها، فحمل ما قدر عليه مما ثم، وبلغ خبره معاوية فاستحضره، فقص عليه، فبعث إلى كعب فسأله، فقال هي إرم ذات العماد، وسيدخلها رجل من المسلمين في زمانك، أحمر أشقر قصير، على حاجبه خال،…

3 Dhul Qa'dah 143827 July 2017

Two Seekers Are Never Satiated

QuestionI would like to know whether the following Hadith is authentic: Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: منهومان لا يشبعان طالبهما طالب علم، وطالب الدنيا The seekers of two concerns are never satisfied; the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of the world.

2 Dhul Qa'dah 143826 July 2017

A Believer Is Never Impure

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A Muslim is never polluted/impure."

2 Dhul Qa'dah 143826 July 2017

A Believer Has Four Enemies

QuestionIs this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A Believer has four enemies; A Believer who is jealous of him, a hypocrite who hates him, Shaytan to mislead him and a disbeliever who fights him"

29 Shawwal 143824 July 2017

If You Are Unable to Be a Scholar or Student, Then Love the ‘Ulama

QuestionCan you please source this? إن استطعت فكن عالما فإن لم تستطع فكن متعلما، وإن لم تستطع فأحبهم، وإن لم تستطع فلا تبغضهم 'Umar ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz (rahimahullah) said: "[People use to say] Become a scholar if you are able to. If you are not able, then be a student.…

29 Shawwal 143824 July 2017

What to Recite When a Person Is Amazed at His Wealth and Other Bounties

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith. An article mentioned that to recite this is bid'ah (innovation), so I would like clarification. "Whoever sees something, likes it and says 'Masha Allah la quwwata illa Billah' nothing will harm it (that is, what he likes will remain protected)" "Whoever recites…

27 Shawwal 143822 July 2017

Leaning on One Leg in Salah

QuestionIn Sunan Nasai, there is a chapter "As saffu baynal qadamayn". There is a narration under this chapter wherein Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that murawahah is better. Is the Hadith authentic and what does murawahah mean?