Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Describing a Few Ambiya

QuestionCan you confirm if the following narration is authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I met Musa on the night of my Ascension to heaven [Mi'raj].' The Prophet then described him saying, 'He was a tall person with lank hair as…

10 Dhul Qa'dah 143625 August 2015

Making a Promise Is a Debt Upon You

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following Hadith? "Making a promise is a debt upon you [i.e., It has to be fulfilled], Woe to the one who promises and then goes contrary to his promise"

10 Dhul Qa'dah 143625 August 2015

The Importance of the Two Sunnah Rak’ahs of Fajr

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The two Sunnah rak'ahs of Fajr are dearer to me than the whole world"

8 Dhul Qa'dah 143623 August 2015

Where to Place the Shoes in Salah?

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? "When any one of you performs Salah then he should not place his shoes on his right hand side nor on his left hand side. This is because his left hand side is the right hand side of another person, unless there…

8 Dhul Qa'dah 143623 August 2015

Modesty Is All of Iman

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once when asked if modesty was in fact a part of the religion, he replied, "Nay, rather it is the entire religion all of it".

8 Dhul Qa'dah 143623 August 2015

A Virtue of Sending Durud [Salutations] One Hundred Times

QuestionIs the following Hadith reliable? "The one who sends one hundred durud [salutations] upon me, Allah writes between his two eyes that this person is free from hypocrisy and hell fire and on the day of judgement, he will be kept with the martyrs."

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143620 August 2015

Was Yusuf’s (‘alayhis salam) Prison Sentence Increased?

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the narration found in the Tafsir books regarding Yusuf ('alayhis salam)? The gist of the narration is as follows: Yusuf ('alayhis salam) has requested his fellow inmate to intercede on his behalf upon his release. Jibrail ('alayhis salam) rebuked Nabi Yusuf ('alayhis salam) due to…

4 Dhul Qa'dah 143619 August 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of Consuming Honey

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once said: "Eat honey. By Him in whose hand is my soul, the Angels seek forgiveness on behalf of the household that has honey. If a person drinks honey, a thousand remedies enter his stomach and a thousand diseases will come out. If a man…

3 Dhul Qa'dah 143618 August 2015

The Dialogue with Allah in Salah When Reciting Surah Fatihah

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic (the Arabic and the English translation): On the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu), who says that I have heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying: Allah Ta'ala says when my slave recites "Ar Rahmanir Rahim" (The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful) I say…