Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

3 Shawwal 143828 June 2017

An Unauthentic Virtue of Providing for One’s Family

QuestionIs this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Abu Kahil, whoever works and provides for his wife, children and slaves, enforcing the laws of Allah upon them and only provides halal, Allah Ta'ala will grant him the stage of the martyrs"

17 Ramadan 143812 June 2017

Some Miracles at the Birth of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far reports from Halimah Sa'diyyah, Nabi's (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) wet nurse, who said, "...Amina said to me, 'Something tremendous shall come of this son of mine; never did I bear a load that was lighter or filled with more blessings than him.…

15 Ramadan 143810 June 2017

Another Unauthentic Virtue of Keeping the Name Muhammad

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When a Muslim spends the night with his wife and makes the intention that if she falls pregnant, he will name the child Muhammad, then Allah Ta'ala will bless them with a male offspring. And Allah…

14 Ramadan 14389 June 2017

A Hadith on Eating Forgetfully When Fasting

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If anyone forgets that he is fasting and eats or drinks he should complete his fast [for the fast does not break], for it is only Allah Who has fed him and given him drink"

13 Ramadan 14388 June 2017

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Would Delay Sehri and Hasten Iftar

QuestionWhat is the reference and authenticity of this? كان أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم أسرع الناس إفطارا وأبطأه سحورا The Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) were the most hasty to open their fast and would delay eating sehri [till the last possible time].

12 Ramadan 14387 June 2017

The Heart Does Not Find Sweetness in Worship When It Is Affected by Sin

QuestionCan you mention the reference and Arabic text for this? "The body becomes ill by disease while the hearts become ill by sins. Thus, just as the body doesn't relish and take pleasure in sumptuous meals when a person is ill, so too does the heart not find sweetness in…

12 Ramadan 14387 June 2017

The Reward for Feeding a Fasting Person

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) stated: "Whoever feeds a person who is breaking their fast, he gets the same reward as him without any subtraction from the reward of the fasting person."

12 Ramadan 14387 June 2017

The Believers Will Seek Justice on the Bridge [Sirat]

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When the believers are saved from the Fire, they will be made to stop at a bridge between Jannah and Jahannam where they will seek retaliation from one another for the injustices which arose between them in this world. When…

11 Ramadan 14386 June 2017

Imam Ibn Khuzaymah’s Du’a When Drinking Zamzam

QuestionCan you provide the reference for this? سئل [ابن خزيمة] من أين أوتيت العلم؟ فقال: قال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم- ماء زمزم لما شرب له وإني لما شربت، سألت الله علما نافع