Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

11 Sha'ban 14388 May 2017

“My Mercy Prevails Over My Wrath”

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily, when Allah created the creation, He personally wrote against himself, that: ‘My mercy prevails over My wrath.‘"

2 Sha'ban 143829 April 2017

Wahb ibn Munabbih (rahimahullah) on the Clothing of Adam (‘alayhis salam)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? "The clothing of Adam and Hawa was light [nur] which covered their private parts, none could see the 'awrah [private area] of the other. When they erred [by eating from the tree], their private parts had become exposed"

2 Sha'ban 143829 April 2017

Sitting in the Company of People Affects a Person

QuestionCould you confirm the source of this? يقال: من جلس مع ثمانية أصناف من الناس، زاده الله ثمانية أشياء: من جلس مع الأغنياء، زاده الله حب الدنيا والرغبة فيها ومن جلس مع الفقراء، زاده الله الشكر والرضا بقسمة الله تعالى ومن جلس مع السلطان، زاده الله الكبر، وقساوة القلب ومن…

2 Sha'ban 143829 April 2017

Discharging Zakah Wards Off Evil from One’s Wealth

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? إذا أديت زكاة مالك فقد أذهبت عنك شره Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When you have discharged your zakah, then you have warded away its evil" [i.e. the wealth will be protected, he will receive barakah, spend it in avenues of good…

2 Sha'ban 143829 April 2017

Ibn Sayyad and the Throne of Iblis

QuestionCould you provide the reference of the narration which mentions Ibn Sayyad had seen the throne of Iblis on the ocean?

1 Sha'ban 143828 April 2017

An Unreliable Virtue of Replying to the Adhan

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? «يا معشر النساء إذا سمعتن أذان هذا الحبشي وإقامته فقلن كما يقول، فإن لكن بكل حرف ألف ألف درجة» فقال عمر: هذا للنساء فما للرجال؟ قال: «ضعفان يا عمر».

30 Rajab 143827 April 2017

Focus on the Hereafter and the World Will Come to You

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Zayd ibn Thabit (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say, "Whoever makes the world his more important matter, Allah will confound his affairs and make poverty appear before his eyes and he will not get anything from the…

30 Rajab 143827 April 2017

A Fabrication Regarding Consuming a Pious Person’s Food

QuestionPlease verify this narration. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever eats a pious person's food, Allah Ta'ala will purify his heart and stomach from haram for forty years and forty years of worship will be recorded for him"

29 Rajab 143826 April 2017

A Miracle During the Days of Al Harrah

QuestionIs this narration authentic Sa'id ibn Abdul Aziz (rahimahullah) narrates: "During the Incident of Al Harrah, there was no Adhan or Iqamah proclaimed from Masjid An Nabawi for three days. Sa'id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah) stayed in Masjid An Nabawi, he used to find out about the time of Salah by…

29 Rajab 143826 April 2017

Three Major Sins

QuestionCould you kindly reference this narration? عن عبد الله قال: سألت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أي الذنب أعظم عند الله؟ قال أن تجعل لله ندا وهو خلقك قلت إن ذلك لعظيم، قلت ثم أي؟ قال وأن تقتل ولدك تخاف أن يطعم معك قلت ثم أي؟ قال أن تزاني حليلة…

28 Rajab 143825 April 2017

The Benefits of Fearing Allah and Joining Ties

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? من اتقى ربه ووصل رحمه نسئ له في عمره وثرا ماله وأحبه أهله "Whoever fears his Rabb and joins ties, his lifespan will increase, his wealth will grow and his family will love him"