Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

21 Jumadal Ula 144623 November 2024

Reciting tasbih in Salah for the one unable to recite Quran

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? A man came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said: “I cannot memorise anything from the Quran, so teach me something which is sufficient for me. He said: Say Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is…

19 Jumadal Ula 144621 November 2024

Three sources of happiness and unhappiness for man

QuestionI am searching for a reference for this Hadith: «من سعادة ابن آدم ثلاثة، ومن شقوة ابن آدم ثلاثة، من سعادة ابن آدم :المرأة الصالحة والمسكن الصالح والمركب الصالح، ومن شقوة ابن آدم: المرأة السوء والمسكن السوء والمركب السوء»

18 Jumadal Ula 144620 November 2024

ʿUmar (radiyallahu ʿanhu) Sees an Old Man Drinking Alcohol

QuestionI am looking for the reference of the incident wherein Sayyiduna ‘Umar was once patrolling with Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) when he peeped into an old man’s house and found him drinking alcohol. The old man told Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that he had committed one sin…

17 Jumadal Ula 144619 November 2024

Minor Distractions Causes Man to Forget the Hereafter

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? “Astonishing is the son of Adam; at one moment his heart is engrossed in the Hereafter, yet the bite of a flea makes him forget the Hereafter entirely.”

13 Jumadal Ula 144615 November 2024

An Unreliable Narration on Making Children Happy

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Verily, there is a house in Jannah called Darul Farah. Only those who make children happy shall enter there.”

10 Jumadal Ula 144612 November 2024

Purify Your Mouth by Using the Miswak

QuestionWhat is the correct reference for this narration? Can it be quoted? إن أفواهكم طرق للقرآن فطيبوها بالسواك

10 Jumadal Ula 144612 November 2024

The Best Among You

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? «خير الناس من يرجى خيره ويؤمن شره، وشر الناس من لا يرجى خيره ولا يؤمن شره»

9 Jumadal Ula 144611 November 2024

Sustenance Pursues a Person

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? «إن الرزق ليطلب العبد كما يطلبه أجله»