Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

6 Muharram 143720 October 2015

Fragrance From Jannah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Kindly explain what is meant by "it has come from Jannah". Abu Uthman An-Nahdi (rahimahullah), a Tabi'i, reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If one is given rayhan [fragrance/'itr] then he should not refuse, for the scent has come from…

6 Muharram 143720 October 2015

Reciting a Certain Dhikr One Hundred Times Daily

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? "Whomsoever recites 'La ilaha illalahul malikul haqqul mubin' one hundred times daily, this will be a means of protection against poverty, he will be safe from the loneliness of the grave, and by virtue of this dhikr, he will knock on the door of Jannah"

5 Muharram 143719 October 2015

A Hadith Discussing Three Qualities a Person Should Possess

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? "Whoever possesses these three qualities will receive the protection of Allah, Allah will shower his mercy on him and he will be worthy of His love. It was asked, 'What are these three qualities O Rasulullah'? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, 'One who is…

2 Muharram 143716 October 2015

The Example of a Miser and One Who Spends

QuestionIs the following report reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The example of a miser and the one who spends is the example of two men chain-mail from their chest to their collar bones. When the spender spends, his shirt expands over his body until it covers his fingertips…

24 Dhul Hijjah 14368 October 2015

Islam Will Always Be Superior

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? "Islam is superior and nothing is superior to it"

23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015

A Virtue of Arriving Early for Jumu’ah

QuestionIs there a Hadith to the effect which states you will be close to Allah in Jannah in accordance to how close you would sit to the khatib on the day of Jumu'ah?

23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015

An Amazing Dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last night I saw a marvelous dream. I saw a man from my Ummah and the Angel of Death approached him to…

22 Dhul Hijjah 14366 October 2015

Hadiths on Taqdir

QuestionPlease mention some Hadiths on Taqdir [destiny/fate].