Authentication

12 Jumadal Akhirah 144018 February 2019

Lying and Iman Never Come Together

QuestionKindly inform me if this is a Hadith? الكذب مجانب للإيمان “Lying and faith never come together”

9 Jumadal Akhirah 144015 February 2019

No Gift Was Too Small for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to Accept

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If I were invited to eat no matter whether it is a shoulder or merely a trotter, I would accept and if I were given a gift of a shoulder or…

8 Jumadal Akhirah 144014 February 2019

The Characteristics of the Inhabitants of Jannah and Jahannam

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Harithah ibn Wahb (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates, I heard Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) saying: “Should I not inform you of the people of Jannah? Every weak person who is considered [by people] to be weak and humble. If such a person were…

8 Jumadal Akhirah 144014 February 2019

Giving Due Where It’s Due

QuestionIs this narration authentic? “Sayyiduna Abu Bakr entered the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and sat near him. Thereafter, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib requested permission [to enter], and then he [too] entered. When Abu Bakr saw him, he moved [out of respect] for him.…

8 Jumadal Akhirah 144014 February 2019

The Virtue of Spending Ramadan in Makkah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever is in Makkah when Ramadan comes, and he fasts and prays qiyam as much as he can, Allah will write for him the reward of a hundred thousand Ramadans observed elsewhere,…

7 Jumadal Akhirah 144013 February 2019

Fir’awn Died a Disbeliever

QuestionSome people say that Fir’awn died a Muslim as he believed just before he drowned. Is this view acceptable?

7 Jumadal Akhirah 144013 February 2019

A Difficult Ascent Lies Ahead

QuestionI wanted to know the authenticity and meaning of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “In front of you is a difficult ascent, which those who are heavily laden cannot get over.” Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) then said, “I therefore wish to lighten up for that…

7 Jumadal Akhirah 144013 February 2019

A Virtue of Reciting Surah Kahf on Friday

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever recites Surah Kahf on Friday, a light will shine from his feet to the clouds which will shine on the day of Qiyamah and he will be be forgiven for the [minor] sins committed between the two Fridays.”

6 Jumadal Akhirah 144012 February 2019

Jahannam for Those Who Are Ostentatious and Are Not Sincere

QuestionIs this narration authentic: عن ابن عباس عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن في جهنم لواديا يستعيذ جهنم من ذلك الوادي في كل يوم أربعمائة مرة أعد ذلك الوادي للمرائين من أمة محمد  لحامل كتاب الله وللمصدق في غير ذات الله وللحاج إلى بيت الله  وللخارج في…

6 Jumadal Akhirah 144012 February 2019

Khilal of the Fingers and Toes During Wudu

QuestionI wanted the reference and the authenticity of the following statement. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When performing wudu go between the fingers of your hands and the toes on your feet.”

6 Jumadal Akhirah 144012 February 2019

Seven Virtues of the Quraysh

Questionعن أم هانئ بنت أبي طالب رضي الله عنها، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: فضل الله قريشا بسبع خلال؛ أني فيهم وأن النبوة فيهم، والحجابة فيهم، والسقاية فيهم، وأن الله نصرهم على الفيل، وأنهم عبدوا الله عشر سنين لا يعبده غيرهم، وأن الله أنزل فيهم سورة…

5 Jumadal Akhirah 144011 February 2019

“May Allah’s Curse Be on the Thief”

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) cursed those who steal. He said: “May Allah curse thieves!” What is the status of the Hadith above?

5 Jumadal Akhirah 144011 February 2019

Being Over-Indulgent in the World and Ignorant of the Akhirah

QuestionI wanted to know whether the following Hadith is authentic along with the references for the same. “Verily, Allah the Exalted hates everyone who is knowledgeable of the Worldly life, but ignorant of the Hereafter.”