Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

18 Safar 143819 November 2016

Two Qualities That Harden the Heart

QuestionI have heard the following statement attributed to a Saint of the past. Could you tell me who was he? "Two things harden the heart; speaking too much and eating too much"

17 Safar 143818 November 2016

A Beautiful Way of Addressing Allah Ta’ala (Munajat)

QuestionDo these words of munajat come in a Hadith? إِلٰهِي سَمِعَ الْعَابِدُونَ بِذِكْرِكَ فَخَضَعُوا وَسَمِعَ الْمُذْنِبُونَ بِحُسْنِ عَفْوِكَ فَطَمِعُوا Ilahi sami'al 'abiduna bidhikrika fakhada'u wa sami'al mudhnibuna bi husni 'afwika fa tami'u

16 Safar 143817 November 2016

The Great Virtue of Assisting Widows and the Poor

QuestionIs this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The person who assists and takes care of the widow and the poor is like the person who is striving in the path of Allah or like the one who is fasting all day and performing Salah all night"

16 Safar 143817 November 2016

The Virtue of ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdil Muttalib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

Question'Abdul Muttalib ibn Rabi'ah reports: "'Abbas ibn 'Abdil Muttalib (radiyallahu 'anhu) entered upon Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in a state of anger while I was with him. [Nabi sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam] asked, 'What has angered you?' He said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is the matter with the…