Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

14 Safar 143815 November 2016

Simplicity Is Part of Iman

QuestionIs this narration sound? "Simplicity is [a distinguishing trait] of Faith"

13 Safar 143814 November 2016

Covering Utensils at Night

QuestionCould you provide the narration on covering or inverting utensils at night?

13 Safar 143814 November 2016

A Virtue of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil at the Time of Trials and Tribulations?

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? إن لهذا الدين إقبالا وإدبارا، ألا وإن من إقبال هذا الدين أن تفقه القبيلة بأسرها حتى لا يبقى إلا الفاسق، والفاسقان ذليلان فيها، إن تكلما قهرا واضطهدا، وإن من إدبار هذا الدين، أن تجفو القبيلة بأسرها، فلا يبقى إلا الفقيه والفقيهان، فهما ذليلان…

13 Safar 143814 November 2016

Another Narration Regarding Angels Surrounding a Gathering

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? "Whenever any people gather to remember Allah, The Angels surround them, they become engulfed in mercy, tranquility descends upon them and Allah mentions them by the Angels"

11 Safar 143812 November 2016

The Virtue of Removing Harmful Objects from the Path

QuestionIs this narration reliable? Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu 'anhu) was once walking with someone when he removed a stone from the path. The man asked Sayyiduna Mu'adh, 'Why did you do so?' He replied, 'I heard Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say, 'Whoever removes a stone [or harmful object]…

10 Safar 143811 November 2016

Fearing Allah Leads to Salvation in the Hereafter

QuestionIs this narration reliable? "If a person fears Allah in this world he will be safe on the day of Qiyamah but if he feels safe from Allah's punishment in this world he will be fearful in the Hereafter"

10 Safar 143811 November 2016

What Does “Nard” Refer To?

QuestionWhat is meant by 'nard' in the following Hadith: "He who plays 'nard' has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger"

9 Safar 143810 November 2016

The Most Beloved Servant of Allah According to a Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionI received the following is it correct? إن رجلا من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال والذي نفسي بيده، لئن شئتم لأقسمن لكم بالله، أن أحب عباد الله الذين يحببون الله إلى عباده، ويسعون في الأرض بالنصيحة (Ibn Abid Dunya)

9 Safar 143810 November 2016

Everyone Will Enter Jannah Except Those Who Refuse

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "All from my Ummah will enter Jannah except for the one who refuses." They asked, "O Rasulullah, who will refuse?" He answered, "The one who obeys me will enter Jannah. The one who disobeys me, refuses"