Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

12 Jumadal Akhirah 14362 April 2015

A Muadhin Will Have No Fear on the Day of Qiyamah

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: One of the three categories of people who will not fear on the Day of Qiyamah when everybody will be filled with terror is a muadhin (caller to Salah) who calls people to Salah solely in pursuit of the pleasure of Allah.

11 Jumadal Akhirah 14361 April 2015

Interpreting the Quran Without Knowledge

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narrations: 1. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) warned "He who interprets The Quran without having knowledge let him prepare his place in Jahannam" 2. "He who interprets The Quran with his own opinion and is correct, has indeed still erred."

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143631 March 2015

Loving the Arabs Is Part of Iman

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The love for the Arabs is faith and hatred for them is disbelief. One who loved the Arabs, loves me and one who hates the Arabs, hates me."

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143631 March 2015

An Unauthentic Hadith Warning Against Hating the Ahlul Bayt

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna Hasan ibn 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said, 'Beware of hating us for Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said: "On the Day of Qiyamah, those who hated us or were jealous of us will be driven away from the pond of Kawthar with whips of…

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143627 March 2015

Reciting Durud, an Alternative to Giving Sadaqah (Charity)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: That person who is not able to give sadaqah should say the following durud in his du'a: اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَصَلِّ عَلَى المُؤْمِنِينَ وَالمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالمُسْلِمِينَ وَالمُسْلِمَاتِ "Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin 'abdika wa rasulika…

4 Jumadal Akhirah 143625 March 2015

A Virtue of Saying “La Ilaha Illallah Wahdahu…” One Hundred Times Daily

QuestionIs the following authentic? "Whoever recites لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل قدير (La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay in qadir) one hundred times in the day will receive the…

4 Jumadal Akhirah 143625 March 2015

A Great Reward for Saying a Certain Hamd (Praise of Allah)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever says the following: 'Alhamdu lillahil ladhi tawada'a kullu shay in li'azamatih wal hamdu lillahil ladhi dhalla kullu shay in li 'izzatih wal hamdulillahil ladhi khada'a kullu shay in li mulkih wal hamdulillahil ladhis taslama kullu shay in li…

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143624 March 2015

A Du’a to Be Read After Fajr and Maghrib for Protection from Jahannam

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When you pray Fajr, say seven times before speaking, 'O Allah, protect me from the Fire.' If you die on that day, Allah will write for you protection from the Fire. When you pray Maghrib,…

2 Jumadal Akhirah 143623 March 2015

Saying “La Ilaha IllAllah” with Madd (Lengthening It)

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith. Is it reliable to quote ? من قال لا إله إلا الله و مدھا ھدمت له اربعة آلاف ذنب من الکبائر Translation Whomsoever says "La ilaha illAllah" and lengthens it (i.e., recite it with a madd), four thousand major sins of his…