Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

5 Rajab 143624 April 2015

Reason for Asking for Forgiveness After Using the Toilet

QuestionI would like to know the reason we are asking Allah for forgiveness by saying “غفرانك" (O Allah! forgive me) after using the toilet since we did not commit any sin by relieving ourselves.

4 Rajab 143623 April 2015

A Lengthy Unreliable Hadith on Fasting and Other Occurrences in Rajab

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Rajab is a tremendous month in which Allah multiplies the good deeds. So whoever fasts a day from Rajab it is as if he fasted a year; and whoever fasts seven days of it the seven gates of Jahannam…

4 Rajab 143623 April 2015

Fasting on the First Three Days of Rajab

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fasting the first day of Rajab compensates for the sins of three years, fasting the second day expiates two years of sins and fasting the third day expiates one year of sins, thereafter one month's sins are expiated for…

3 Rajab 143622 April 2015

An Unauthentic Hadith Regarding the Repellents of Bid’ah

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? إن لله تعالى عند كل بدعة كيد بها الإسلام و أهله وليا صالحا يذب عنه و يتكلم بعلاماته فاغتنموا حضور تلك المجالس بالذب عن الضعفاء و توكلوا على الله و كفى بالله وكيلا Translation: Whenever any innovation detrimental to Islam appears, Allah Ta'ala always has…

3 Rajab 143622 April 2015

An Untraceable Hadith on How Honey Gains Sweetness

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "One day, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was on his way to Jihad with his Companions and after choosing a spot, he said to them 'Eat whatever you want to eat here'. As they were about to commence eating, one of the Companions said: 'Ya…

1 Rajab 143620 April 2015

Carrying Out Tasks Thoroughly

QuestionIs the following a Hadith? "When one of you does something, Allah loves that you do it with excellence/thoroughly"

19 Jumadal Akhirah 14369 April 2015

The Simplicity of Sahabah Compared to Our Condition Today

QuestionKindly translate of the following narration: حدثني من سمع علي بن أبي طالب يقول: إنا لجلوس مع رسول الله –صلى الله عليه وسلم- في المسجد إذ طلع مصعب بن عمير -رضي الله عنه- ما عليه إلا بردة له مرقوعة بفرو، فلما رآه رسول الله –صلى الله عليه وسلم- بكى للذي…