Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

19 Sha'ban 144618 February 2025

The Affairs of the Banu Israil Were Managed by Their Ambiya

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The Banu Israil used to be ruled and guided by prophets: Whenever a prophet died, another would take over his place. There will be no prophet after me, but there will be Caliphs who will increase in number.” The…

19 Sha'ban 144618 February 2025

Ibn Taymiyyah’s (rahimahullah) View Regarding the 15th of Sha’ban

QuestionIs this statement correctly attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)? “Among the matters related to this is the night of the fifteenth of Shaban. Numerous Marfu Hadiths and reports have been narrated regarding its virtue, indicating that it is a distinguished night. Some of the early scholars would devote themselves…

18 Sha'ban 144617 February 2025

The Three Sons of Nuh (‘alayhis salam)

QuestionWhat is the grading of this Hadith, please? سام أبو العرب، وحام أبو الحبش، ويافث أبو الروم

18 Sha'ban 144617 February 2025

An Unreliable Virtue of Reciting Surah Takathur

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? He who recites Surah Takathur, Allah will not account the bounties he was given in the world and He will award him such a reward as if he had recited one thousand verses [of the Quran].

18 Sha'ban 144617 February 2025

O Allah, Assist Those Who Assist Din

QuestionWhat is the source of the following du’a?  اللهم انصر من نصر دين محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم واخذل من خذل دين محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم O Allah, assist those who aid the religion of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and abandon those who abandon the Din of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi…

15 Sha'ban 144614 February 2025

A Fabricated Narration Regarding the Age of Jibril (‘alayhis salam)

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked Jibril (‘alayhis salam) about his age. Jibril responded that he was unaware of his exact age but mentioned a star in the fourth heaven that appears once every seventy thousand years, which he had seen seventy-two thousand times. Nabi…

13 Sha'ban 144612 February 2025

An Unreliable Narration Regarding 100 Rak’ahs on the 15th Night of Sha’ban

QuestionI saw the following in Ihya ul ‘Ulum. Is it authentic? As for the prayer of Shaban, on the night of the fifteenth, one should offer one hundred rak’ahs, performing salam after every two rak’ahs. In each rak’ah, after Surah Al-Fatihah, Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad should be recited eleven…

12 Sha'ban 144611 February 2025

A Query Regarding a Form of Salutation (Durud)

QuestionWhat is the source of the following durud (salutation)? Conferring the following blessings seventy times before retiring to bed is also very effective in seeing (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in a dream. اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد بحر أنوارك، ومعدن أسرارك، ولسان حجتك، وعروس مملكتك، وإمام حضرتك وطراز ملكك،…

11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025

The Blessings of Allah Upon You Should Instil Humility

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? “Whoever is given money, beauty, clothes or knowledge but afterwards does not sincerely humble themselves in front of Allah, it will harm them severely on the Day of Resurrection.”

11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025

A Narration on Talaq

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? عن علي، قال: سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا طلق البتة فغضب، وقال: «تتخذون آيات الله هزوا، أو دين الله هزوا ولعبا، من طلق البتة ألزمناه ثلاثا لا تحل له حتى تنكح زوجا غيره»

11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025

An untraceable recital for Sha’ban promising a huge reward

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? من قال في شعبان ألف مرة: لا إله إلا الله، ولا نعبد إلا إياه، مخلصين له الدين، ولو كره المشركون، كتب الله له عبادة ألف سنة، ومحي عنه ذنب ألف سنة، ويخرج من قبره يوم القيامة ووجهه يتلألأ مثل القمر ليلة البدر،…

11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) teaches Ja’far ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu) one form of Salatut Tasbih

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? عن ابن عمر قال: وجه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جعفر بن أبي طالب إلى بلاد الحبشة، فلما قدم اعتنقه وقبل بين عينيه، ثم قال: ألا أهب لك، ألا أبشرك، ألا أمنحك، ألا أتحفك؟ قال: نعم، يا رسول الله. قال: …