Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

19 Rabi'ul Awwal 143819 December 2016

A Du’a Seeking Protection from the Evil of Various Limbs

QuestionWhat is the reference for this du'a? اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ سَمْعِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ بَصَرِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ لِسَانِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ قَلْبِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَنِيِّي

19 Rabi'ul Awwal 143819 December 2016

Evil Rulers Spoil this Din

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "For every matter there is a thing that spoils it, and what spoils this Din is the evil rulers"

19 Rabi'ul Awwal 143819 December 2016

What to Recite When Awakening in the Middle of the Night

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The one who wakes up during the night and recites the following du'a لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، الحَمْدُ لِلهِ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا…

18 Rabi'ul Awwal 143818 December 2016

The Virtue of Pardoning When One Has the Ability to Punish

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Musa ('alayhis salam) said, O my Rabb! Who among Your servants is the most respected to you? Allah Ta'ala said: 'One who has the power (to punish), yet forgives'

18 Rabi'ul Awwal 143818 December 2016

Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullah) Regarding an Intelligent Person

QuestionCan you provide the source of this statement of Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah (rahimahullah): "An intelligent person is not he who merely knows what is good and what is evil. An intelligent person follows good when he sees it and abstains from evil when he sees it"

15 Rabi'ul Awwal 143815 December 2016

An Unauthentic Narration on Feeding a Sick Person

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever feeds a sick person with whatever he desires, Allah Ta'ala will feed him from the fruits of Jannah"

15 Rabi'ul Awwal 143815 December 2016

Commentary on the Hadith of the Three Levels of Forbidding Evil

QuestionWhat is meant by preventing evil by means of the hand, the tongue and the heart in the following Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, I heard Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say: “Whomsoever sees an evil, let him change it with his hand, if he is…

15 Rabi'ul Awwal 143815 December 2016

‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Suggests Consulting the Wives of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Over a Juristic Ruling

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the narration wherein Sayyiduna 'Umar and Sayyiduna Zayd ibn Thabit (radiyallahu 'anhuma) were discussing a ruling regarding ghusl after intercourse. After consulting senior Sahabah they could not reach a verdict. Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) suggested consulting the wives of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) as…