Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

4 Dhul Qa'dah 143530 August 2014

The Wording of a Particular Form of Salat ‘Alan Nabi

QuestionIs this durud authentic, if so what are the benefits? اللهم صَلِّ عَلٰى سَیِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَّسَیِّدِنَا اٰدَمَ وَسَیِّدِنَا نُوْحٍ وَّسَیِّدِنَا اِبْرَاهيمَ وَسَیِّدِنَا مُوْسٰى وَسَیِّدِنَا عِیْسٰى وَمَا بَیْنهم مِنَ النَّبِیِّیْنَ وَالْمُرْسَلِیْنَ صَلَوَاتُ الله وَسَلَامه عَلَيهم اَجْمَعِیْنَ. Allahuma salli 'ala sayyidina Muhammad wa Aadama wa Nuh wa Ibrahima wa Musa wa 'Isa…

3 Dhul Qa'dah 143529 August 2014

Reward for Keeping a Horse for Allah Ta’ala’s Cause

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) related that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever keeps a horse in Allah's Cause, motivated by his faith in Allah and his belief in His Promise, then the horse's eating, drinking, passing of dung and urine…

29 Shawwal 143526 August 2014

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Removing a Jinn from a Sahabi?

QuestionIs there any such Hadith which states that a woman approached Nabi (sallallau 'alayhi wa sallam) with her sick son. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, bring the boy close to him. So he was brought to him. He (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) spat into the boy's mouth and said,…

29 Shawwal 143526 August 2014

The Modesty of Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionI have heard that Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) was not particular about pardah (covering herself) as long as Nabi (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) were buried in her house. However when Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) was buried, whenever she entered there she used to observe…

25 Shawwal 143522 August 2014

Hadiths Encouraging Kindness and Gentleness

QuestionPlease provide the reference of the following Hadith. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If gentleness were to be profiled into a shape, people would never witness anything as attractive as that shape. On the contrary, if harshness were to be made into a form, people would never witness anything…

23 Shawwal 143520 August 2014

The Different Punishments for the Women of Jahannam

QuestionThe Women of Jahannam. Rasulullah (sallallah 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Ali, on the night of my ascension (Mi'raj) I saw women of my ummah who were being severely punished that I became concerned for them and started crying.

23 Shawwal 143520 August 2014

Famous Story of Abu Mi’laq Al Ansari (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs the following story authentic? Abu Mi'laq Al Ansari (radiyallahu 'anhu) was travelling and was approached by an armed thief. The Sahabi requested the thief to allow him to read four rakats of Salah. The thief allowed him and the Sahabi read Salah then made a du'a. A horseman came…

23 Shawwal 143520 August 2014

Three People Under the Protection of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionPlease confirm if the following is a Hadith, and its reference: "There are three types of people who are in the security/care of Allah Ta'ala, A man who goes out to fight in the path of Allah, is in the care of Allah, until he is martyred and enters Jannah…

21 Shawwal 143518 August 2014

Hadith on Shortening the Salah

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: "When you lead the prayer, you should make it short, because among those offering Salah there may be some who are infirm, sick, and old..."

21 Shawwal 143518 August 2014

Authenticity of a Dhikr to Be Recited After Fajr Salah

QuestionThe Hadith that states that if a person prays Fajr and recites the following dhikr one hundred times before bending his legs, he would be the best man to offer good deeds on earth that day, except those who did the same as he did or more than he did.…

18 Shawwal 143515 August 2014

Love the Arabs

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Love the Arabs for three reasons: Because I am an Arab, The Quran is in Arabic and the language of Jannah is Arabic"