Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

18 Dhul Qa'dah 14362 September 2015

A Hadith on Averting Corporal Punishment (Hadd)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? "Avert the infliction of prescribed penalties on Muslims as much as you can, and if there is any way out, let a man go, for it is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake…

18 Dhul Qa'dah 14362 September 2015

Making the Dhikr of Allah Ta’ala Calmly

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following narration: "We were with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) on a journey, and some men stood up repeating aloud, 'God is most great;' and the Prophet said, 'O men, be easy on yourselves and do not distress yourselves by raising your voices; truly,…

18 Dhul Qa'dah 14362 September 2015

The Great Value of Iman

QuestionIs the following Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that Allah will save a man in front of all the creation on the day of Qiyamah. Ninety nine scrolls of his deeds will be spread out, each scroll extending as far as the eye can see. Against all…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

The Reward of Making Fifty Tawaf (Circumambulation of the Ka’bah)

QuestionSayyiduna Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever performed Tawaf of the Ka'bah fifty times, he will be as free of his sins as the day his mother bore him [i.e., free of all minor sins]." After citing the Hadith, Imam Tirmidhi says:…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

The Importance of Being Dutiful to One’s Parents

QuestionThere is a narration where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions the importance of respecting the mother three times and then the father. Please cite the source, grading and text.

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

A Virtue of Takbir, Tasbih and Istighfar

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? A woman once said, O Rasulullah! Inform me of a few words [which I may use for Dhikr] but don't mention too many. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Say, 'Allahu Akbar' ten times, Allah says, 'This is for me'. Say, 'Subhanallah' ten times, Allah…

15 Dhul Qa'dah 143630 August 2015

Allah Bestows Din [Iman] Only to Those Whom He Loves

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? إِنَّ الله يُعْطِي الدُّنْيَا مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَمَنْ لاَ يُحِبُّ وَلاَ يُعْطِي الدِّينَ إِلاَّ لِمَنْ أَحَبَّ Translation Allah bestows the worldly possessions of this Dunya to those whom He loves as well as those whom He does not love, but He only bestows Din/Iman to whom…

15 Dhul Qa'dah 143630 August 2015

Allah Personally Recompensating the One Who Says a Certain Hamd [Praise of Allah]

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) informed them: "Once a certain slave of Allah said 'Ya Rabbi, Lakal hamdu kama yambaghi li jalali wajhika wa li 'azimi sultanika'. (O Allah, All praise belongs to you,…

12 Dhul Qa'dah 143627 August 2015

A Hadith on Not Forbidding Evil

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? "So long as a person says 'La ilaha illallah' (no one is worthy of worship but Allah), he receives spiritual benefits, and is saved from miseries and calamities, unless he neglects its rights.' His Companions said: 'O Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

Authenticity of the Du’a “Ya Man Azharal Jamil”

QuestionI want to ask about the Du'a recorded by Imam Hakim in his Mustadrak: "Ya man azhar aljamil..." In Al-Asma wal-Sifat of Imam Bayhaqi he states: "wa huwa du'aun hasanun wa fee sihatihi 'an Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) nazarun" The narration states that Jibrail had come down and told…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

The Sahabah That Resembled Certain Ambiya in Their Appearance

QuestionCan you confirm if the following narration is authentic. Can you cite the source as well. It is narrated on the authority of Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu 'anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: There appeared before me the Ambiya, and Musa was among men as if…