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30 Jumadal Ula 143916 February 2018

An Untraceable Hadith on the Virtue of Hunger

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Keep knocking on the door of Jannah and the door will be opened. Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) asked, 'How do we keep knocking on the door of Jannah'? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, 'By staying hungry…

30 Jumadal Ula 143916 February 2018

Tawbah of a Person Who Has Evil Character

QuestionIs this narration authentic? ما من شيء إلا له توبة إلا صاحب سوء الخلق فإنه لا يتوب من ذنب إلا عاد في شر منه

29 Jumadal Ula 143915 February 2018

An Unreliable Hadith Qudsi

QuestionCan this Hadith Qudsi be quoted? قال الله يا ابن آدم لا يغرنك ذنب الناس عن ذنبك ولا تبعد الناس عن نعمة الله ولا تقنط الناس من رحمة الله وأنت ترجوها

29 Jumadal Ula 143915 February 2018

The Virtue of the Tribe, “Azd Shanu-ah”

QuestionIs this narration authentic and what is meant? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Al Azd is Allah's lion [i.e., Allah's army] upon the earth. The people wish to lower them but Allah refuses except to raise them. A time will come upon the people where a man will say:…

28 Jumadal Ula 143914 February 2018

The Punishment for Not Being Just Between One’s Wives

QuestionHow authentic is this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When a man has two wives and he is not just between them, he will come on the Day of Qiyamah with one side drooping/mutilated"

27 Jumadal Ula 143913 February 2018

An Unauthentic Virtue of Reciting Surah Tahrim

QuestionIn your answer regrading Surah Tahrim, you have mentioned that there is no authentic special virtue for reciting the Surah... I have come across the following virtue, is it authentic? من قرأ سورة التحريم آتاه الله توبة نصوحاً

26 Jumadal Ula 143912 February 2018

Du’a of One in the Path of Allah

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ رَوْحِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ كَرِيزٍ الْخُزَاعِيِّ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا، كَانَ فِي غَزَاةٍ لَهُ مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ، فَأَبَقَ غُلَامٌ لَهُ بِفَرَسِهِ، فَلَمَّا أَرَادَ أَصْحَابُهُ أَنْ يَرْتَحِلُوا، تَوَضَّأَ الرَّجُلُ وَصَلّٰى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَقَالَ: اللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَرَى…

23 Jumadal Ula 14399 February 2018

Reciting the Last Three Surahs Every Morning and Evening

QuestionI have heard one Scholar say the following: "Reciting the three Quls three times [each] in the morning and evening is weak, and what's preserved is one time [each] without [reciting]: Qul huwallahu Ahad. Only recite Surah Nas and Surah Falaq." Please comment.