Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

13 Muharram 143727 October 2015

A Virtue of Sayyiduna Zayd ibn Harithah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly confirm if the following narration is authentic? 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) said: "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) never sent Zayd ibn Harithah on a campaign but he appointed him as it's commander, and if he [Zayd radiyallahu 'anhu] had lived after him he would have appointed him as his vicegerent"

13 Muharram 143727 October 2015

Another Hadith on the Importance of the Two Sunnah Rak’ahs of Fajr

QuestionWhat is the status of these Hadiths regarding the two Sunnah of Fajr? 1) Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) relates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The two [Sunnah] cycles [rak'ahs] of Fajr are better than the world and what it contains" 2) Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "There…

12 Muharram 143726 October 2015

Sayyiduna Ali’s Famous Statement Regarding Loving and Hating in Moderation

QuestionIs the following a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) or the statements of Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu)? "Love your beloved moderately, perhaps someday you will hate/dislike him, hate whom you hate moderately, perhaps he becomes your beloved someday."

10 Muharram 143724 October 2015

Great Reward for a Simple Tasbih

QuestionPlease confirm the narration which states that Sayyidah Juwayriyyah (radiyallahu 'anha) was on her prayer mat early in the morning, and when Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came back at mid morning he taught her a special du'a that would've been equivalent to the entire time she sat on her…

10 Muharram 143724 October 2015

Keeping Silent When Evil is Spoken Regarding Sahabah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If my Companions [Sahabah] are mentioned, then keep quiet, if the stars are mentioned [horoscopes/fortune telling], then keep quiet and if the divine decree [taqdir] is mentioned,…

8 Muharram 143722 October 2015

Explanation of a Hadith Regarding Allah’s Protection

QuestionRegarding the following Hadith in Sahih Bukhari, "Whoever prays our prayer and faces our qibla and eats what we slaughter, he is a Muslim and is under the protection of Allah and the protection of His Messenger. Do not act treacherously against Allah with respect to those under His protection"…

8 Muharram 143722 October 2015

Adopting Piety as Trade

QuestionIs the following a Hadith? "O people, make piety your trade and your sustenance will come to you without goods or commerce"

8 Muharram 143722 October 2015

Showing Mercy to People

QuestionPlease provide the source and grade of the following Hadith: "Allah will not show mercy to the one who does not show mercy to people"

7 Muharram 143721 October 2015

What Did Musa (‘alayhis salam) Say to Fir’awn?

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? لما بعث الله عز وجل موسى إلى فرعون قال رب، أي شيء أقول؟ قال قل أهيا شراهيا (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

7 Muharram 143721 October 2015

Shaytan Flees From ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly confirm if the following narration is authentic: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to 'Sayyiduna 'Umar: "Shaytan does not see you taking walking on a certain path except that he takes a different path"

6 Muharram 143720 October 2015

Hadiths Regarding the Urine of an Infant

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadiths: 1) Narrated from Ummu Qays bint Mihsan (radiyallahu 'anha) that she brought her son who was not yet eating food to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sat him on his lap, and he [the child] urinated on…

6 Muharram 143720 October 2015

The Reward for a Pregnant Woman

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? "Are you women not satisfied with the fact that when one of you is pregnant from her husband, and he is pleased with her, that her reward is the same as a fasting person who is steadfast and dedicated to the path…