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27 Rabi'ul Awwal 14406 December 2018

The Best Person and Best Neighbour in the Sight of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The best person in the sight of Allah is the one who is best to his companion. And the best neighbour in the sight of Allah is the one that is best to his neighbour.”

25 Rabi'ul Awwal 14404 December 2018

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Feared Misguided Leaders More Than Dajjal

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said there is something I fear for my Ummah more than Dajjal. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) repeated this thrice. When questioned as to what this was, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied, “Misguided and astray leaders.” Is this Hadith authentic and is it…

24 Rabi'ul Awwal 14403 December 2018

Do Not Omit the Two Sunnah of Fajr Even If You Are Trampled Over by Horses

QuestionI wanted to know the authenticity of the following Hadith: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do not omit them [i.e., the two rak’ahs Sunnah of Fajr] even if you are trampled over by horses.”

21 Rabi'ul Awwal 144030 November 2018

None of You Will Be Able to See His Rabb in This World

QuestionI wanted to know the authenticity and reference of the following Hadith, other than from Sunan Tirmidhi and Sunan ibn Majah. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said [in the context of Dajjal]: “You must know that no one of you will ever see his Rabb until after you die.”

20 Rabi'ul Awwal 144029 November 2018

Being Blessed With a Clear Mind

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? قد أفلح من رزق لبا

19 Rabi'ul Awwal 144028 November 2018

Shaytan’s Promise to Misguide and Allah’s Promise to Forgive

QuestionWhat is authenticity of this? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: Shaytan said to His Rabb, “By Your Majesty O Rabb! I will continue to misguide your servants as long as their souls are in their bodies.” Allah Ta’ala replied, “By My Honour and Grandeur, I will continue to…

18 Rabi'ul Awwal 144027 November 2018

An Incident of a Sahabi Who Buried His Daughter in Jahiliyyah

QuestionOnce there was a Sahabi who was always depressed and sad when he would come by Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked him, ‘Why are you always sad?’ He replied, ‘O Rasulullah! I committed such a sin during the days of ignorance, I fear…

18 Rabi'ul Awwal 144027 November 2018

The Form of Salutation [Durud] of Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this salutation of Imam Shafi’i? اللهم صل على محمد كلما ذكره الذاكرون وغفل عن ذكره الغافلون Ibn Bunan Al Asbahani (rahimahullah) said, “I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in my dream, and asked him, ‘Muhammad ibn Idris Ash Shafi’, your [distant] relative, have you…

12 Rabi'ul Awwal 144021 November 2018

The Benefits of Offering Tahajjud Salah

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith and can it be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Make it a point to observe Tahajjud prayer, for it was the practice of the pious before you. It is a means of gaining closeness to Allah, an expiation for sins…

12 Rabi'ul Awwal 144021 November 2018

Among Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Final Advices

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) narrates on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu): Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) instructed me to bring him paper, so that he may write that by which his Ummah will not deviate after him.” ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said,…