Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

16 Muharram 144325 August 2021

Asking Allah for Benefit in One’s Knowledge

QuestionWhat is the reference for this du’a? اللهم انفعني بما علمتني، وعلمني ما ينفعني، وزدني علما، والحمد لله على كل حال، وأعوذ بالله من عذاب النار

15 Muharram 144324 August 2021

The Prohibition of Looking Towards the Sky in Salah

QuestionKindly explain the Hadith in Sahih Muslim which states that one should not lift their eyes to the sky when making du’a as one’s eyes would be snatched away. Does this Hadith refer to Salah only?

15 Muharram 144324 August 2021

Who Is the Likeliest to Receive Intercession from Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?

QuestionNarrated Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu): I said: “O Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)! Who will be the luckiest person, who will gain your intercession on the Day of Qiyamah?” Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: O Abu Hurayrah! ‘I have thought that none will ask me about…

10 Muharram 144319 August 2021

A statement attributed to ‘Allamah ibn Taymiyyah regarding the people of truth

QuestionIs this statement authentic and what is the reference for it? سُئل شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية: من هم أهل الحق قال: إما في السجون وإما في ساحات الوغى وإما في القبور Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) was once asked, “Who are the people of truth?” He replied: ‘Either under the earth,…

10 Muharram 144319 August 2021

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Sought the Virtue of Fasting on ‘Ashura

QuestionIs this narration authentic? عن عبيد الله بن أبي يزيد، سمع ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما، وسئل عن صيام يوم عاشوراء فقال: ما علمت أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صام يوما يطلب فضله على الأيام إلا هذا اليوم ولا شهرا إلا هذا الشهر. يعني رمضان

9 Muharram 144318 August 2021

Allah Ta’ala Saved Musa and Drowned Fir’awn on ‘Ashura

QuestionIs this narration authentic? عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، لما قدم المدينة، وجدهم يصومون يوما، يعني عاشوراء، فقالوا: هذا يوم عظيم، وهو يوم نجى الله فيه موسى، وأغرق آل فرعون، فصام موسى شكرا لله، فقال أنا أولى بموسى منهم. فصامه وأمر بصيامه

9 Muharram 144318 August 2021

An Army With Black Flags from the East

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? “When the black flags come from Khorasan go to them, even if you have to crawl on snow, for among them is the Khalifa from Allah, the Mahdi”

8 Muharram 144317 August 2021

Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) learns patience

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this incident? Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) said: “I learned patience from a small boy. On my way to the Masjid one day, I came across a woman beating her son at home. As he was yelling and screaming, he managed to open the door…