Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

27 Jumadal Akhirah 14376 April 2016

The Large Number of Jannatis From This Ummah

QuestionIs the following authentic authentic? "There will be one hundred and twenty (120) rows of people who will enter Jannah, eighty (80) rows will be from the Ummah of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)"

26 Jumadal Akhirah 14375 April 2016

A Du’a for Settling Debts

QuestionI wanted to know the exact reference for the following narration and is it suitable to quote. Furthermore, is the translation correct? "A man approached Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) and declared, I am unable to pay my kitabah (money paid by a slave to his master to secure his freedom), so…

26 Jumadal Akhirah 14375 April 2016

A Du’a Asking Allah to Purify One’s Soul

QuestionPlease provide the reference for this du'a "O Allah grant my soul it's piety and purify it, You are the best to purify it, You are it's Guardian and Master"

25 Jumadal Akhirah 14374 April 2016

Hadith About How One Can Be Saved from Jahannam

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Jibril said to me, O Muhammad, Allah will address me on the Day of Qiyamah and say, O Jibril, Why do I see so and so, the son of so and so amidst those destined for…

25 Jumadal Akhirah 14374 April 2016

A Narration Regarding the Will of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith? "O my servant, You have certain desires/wishes and I have certain wishes. However what I wish will come to pass. If you submit to my will I will suffice you all your wishes. However, if you do not submit to my wish, I will…

14 Jumadal Akhirah 143724 March 2016

The Marriage of Sa’d Al Aswad As Sulami (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs this incident authentic? Sa'd Al Aswad As Sulami (radiyallahu 'anhu) who was not good looking wanted to get married. But none wanted to marry their daughter to him. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sent him to a Sahabi and he also initially refused to marry his daughter to Sa'd…

13 Jumadal Akhirah 143723 March 2016

A Hadith on the Bounty of Memorising the Quran

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "If a person who has acquired knowledge of the Holy Quran considers another person who has been gifted with something else to be more fortunate than himself, he has shown disrespect to the blessing of Allah"

13 Jumadal Akhirah 143723 March 2016

The Pride of my Ummah Is the Quran

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Certainly there is always a thing in which people take pride. And that which is glory and pride for my Ummah is the Holy Quran." (Hilyah)

9 Jumadal Akhirah 143719 March 2016

The Three Types of Jinn

QuestionWhat is the authenticity if this narration: Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah Al Khushani (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that the Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Jinn are of three types: a type that has wings and fly through the air; a type that look like snakes and dogs; and a type…

9 Jumadal Akhirah 143719 March 2016

The Wealth of a Servant Is not Decreased by Giving Charity

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? "The wealth of a servant is not decreased by giving charity, Allah Ta'ala will increase the honor of one who endures oppression, and a person does not open a door of begging except that Allah will open for him a door of poverty"

8 Jumadal Akhirah 143718 March 2016

The Reward for Consoling a Believer

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? "There is no believer who consoles his brother at the time of a calamity but that Allah Ta'ala will clothe him with noble garments on the Day of Qiyamah"