9 Jumadal Ula 143718 February 2016
Two Desires That Man Always Has
QuestionWhat is the reference for the following? "The son of Adam grows old. But two things always remain young; Desire for life and desire for wealth."
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9 Jumadal Ula 143718 February 2016
The Importance of Being Dutiful to the Husband
QuestionWhat is the authenticity "Husayn ibn Mihsan narrated that his aunt went to the Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) for some need. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked her, 'Do you have a husband?' She said, 'Yes'. He asked 'How are you with him?' She replied, I am not negligent…
9 Jumadal Ula 143718 February 2016
Four Deeds That Guarantee Jannah for a Woman
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When a woman performs her five daily Salah, fasts in Ramadan, guards her private parts and obeys her husband, then she will be allowed to enter through any gate of Jannah she wishes"
8 Jumadal Ula 143717 February 2016
An Incident at the Demise of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) passed away in Ta-if, and a bird the likes of which had never been seen before was seen at his funeral. The bird entered the hole in the ground where Ibn 'Abbas was to be buried. So, we looked and waited…
8 Jumadal Ula 143717 February 2016
A Narration Prohibiting Observing Non-Muslim Festivities
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Whoever builds [a home] in the land of the foreigners [that is, the non-Muslims] and observes their Nayruz [Persian New Year] and Mahrajan [a Persian festival celebrated on the equinox] and imitates them till he dies in that state, he shall be resurrected…
8 Jumadal Ula 143717 February 2016
A Form of Salutations (Durud)
QuestionI know there are many forms of salutations (durud). I wanted to know if this durud is correct? "Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadiw wa 'ala alihi wa barik Wassallim"
7 Jumadal Ula 143716 February 2016
The Deed That Earned Bilal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) a Lofty Place in Jannah
QuestionI once read a Hadith that Sayyiduna Bilal (radiyallahu 'anhu) would be in Jannah because he was always in wudu (ablution) and would always perform it again if it broke. What is the reference for this?
7 Jumadal Ula 143716 February 2016
Saying “Ya Arhamar Rahimin” in Du’a
QuestionI heard a Hadith which states that whoever says "Ya Arhamar Rahimin" three times in their du'a, Allah listens to them. Can you please cite the narration and the grading.
7 Jumadal Ula 143716 February 2016
The Most Beloved Place and the Most Hated Place to Allah
QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The most beloved places to Allah are the Masjids, and the most hated places to Allah are the souks (market places)." A man came to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and asked: "O Rasulullah! Which cities are…
6 Jumadal Ula 143715 February 2016
Six Accursed People
QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Six people are such that I have cursed and Allah Ta'ala has cursed, and the du'a of every Nabi is answered; The one who adds to the book of Allah Ta'ala…
6 Jumadal Ula 143715 February 2016
A Virtue of Remembering Allah Ta’ala After Fajr and After ‘Asr
QuestionKindly mention a narration on the virtue of remembering Allah after Fajr and after 'Asr Salah.
6 Jumadal Ula 143715 February 2016
A Statement of Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) Regarding the Vicegerents of Allah Ta’ala
QuestionIs the following narration authentic and what is the meaning? لن يزال لله نصحاء في الأرض من عباده يعرضون أعمال العباد علي كتاب الله فإذا وافقوا حمدوا الله و إذا خالفوه عرفوا بكتاب الله ضلالة من ضل و هدى من اهتدى فأولئك خلفاء الله
3 Jumadal Ula 143712 February 2016
Another Hadith on the Call of the Grave
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) entered his place of salah and observed some men laughing. He said, “If you constantly remember the destroyer of pleasures, death, I will not see you in that…
3 Jumadal Ula 143712 February 2016
A Miraculous Incident of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) narrated: "Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) gave me palm trees whose produce was twenty awsuq (a unit of measure). When he was on his death bed, he said, 'By Allah, little daughter, there is no one I would prefer to be wealthy…
15 Rabi'ul Akhir 143726 January 2016
A Reward for Reciting Quran After Fajr
QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "One who recites the Holy Quran looking inside after Fajr salah and reads one hundred verses gets a reward as large as the entire world"