Hadith Answers

Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala.

16 Ramadan 14475 March 2026

The Best Wealth a Man Spends

Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The best dinar a man spends is the one he spends on his family.”

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15 Ramadan 14474 March 2026

Untraceable Du’a/Munajat With a Good Meaning

Question What is the authenticity of the following du‘a, which is circulated on social media? I have seen it attributed to Sayyiduna Zaynul ‘Abidin (rahimahumullah) in some places. إلهي كيف أدعوك وأنا أنا، وكيف أقطع رجائي منك وأنت أنت، إلهي إن لم…

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15 Ramadan 14474 March 2026

Emancipation from Jahannam Every Night of Ramadan

Question Kindly provide the reference for this Hadith: “Allah Ta’ala frees six hundred thousand people from the Fire every night of Ramadan. And when the final night arrives, He frees a number equal to all those who were freed previously.”

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9 Ramadan 144726 February 2026

Authenticity of the Hadith on Practicing on a Tenth Only

Question What is the authenticity of the narration which says it was told to Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) that if you leave out 10% of action, you will be destroyed, but people will come after you, and if they do 10% of action,…

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9 Ramadan 144726 February 2026

Luqman al-Hakim’s Response to an Insult

Question What is the reference for this incident? Luqman the wise was insulted regarding his looks. He replied: أتعيب بهذا على النقش أم على النقاش؟

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9 Ramadan 144726 February 2026

The Three Levels of Fasting

Question I heard a lecture where the speaker mentioned that Al-Ghazali said fasting has three levels. What are these three levels, and what is the Arabic?

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7 Ramadan 144724 February 2026

The Rank and Reward for Upholding the Pillars of Islam

Question Is this Hadith authentic? A man came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think, if I testify that there is no deity but Allah and that you are the Messenger of Allah,…

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7 Ramadan 144724 February 2026

A Du’a Seeking Refuge in Allah’s Power

Question What is the source and authenticity of the following du’a? Kindly provide the Arabic text as well. Allahumma inni atabarra-u ilayka min hawli wa quwwati wa altaji-u ila hawlika wa quwwatika Rabbi a’inni wa la tu’in ‘alayya, wansurni wa la tansur…

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