24 Muharram 143826 October 2016
Stopping and Preventing an Oppressor
QuestionWhat is this authenticity of this Hadith? "When the people see an oppressor and they do not stop him from doing wrong then soon Allah Ta'ala will punish them all"
Authentication
23 Muharram 143825 October 2016
‘Aishah and Hafsah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on a Journey with Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once traveled with Sayyidah 'Aishah and Sayyidah Hafsah (radiyallahu 'anhuma). Hafsah (radiyallahu 'anha) requested that 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) swap conveyances for one night. Sayyidah 'Aishah agreed.
23 Muharram 143825 October 2016
Sin is a Cause of Forgetting Knowledge
QuestionWhat is the reference and authenticity of the statement of Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) in which he says, "Committing sins causes a person to forget knowledge "
23 Muharram 143825 October 2016
The Angels Surround Those who Seek Knowledge
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Angels spread their wings and shade those who seek knowledge. They pursue each other reaching the sky [due to their large number] out of love for what he seeks"
22 Muharram 143824 October 2016
Benefit of Repentance (Tawbah)
Questionإذا تاب العبد عن ذنوبه أنسى الله حفظته ذنوبه، وأنسى ذلك جوارحه ومعالمه من الأرض حتى يلقى الله يوم القيامة وليس عليه شاهد من الله بذنب
22 Muharram 143824 October 2016
The Response of the Souls to the Call of Hajj
QuestionIs this reliable? "When Allah commanded Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) to announce to the people to perform Hajj, he stood up on the maqam and said: 'O worshippers of Allah, answer the call of your Rabb.' So the [souls of the] people said: 'We are here O Rabb, we are here.'…
22 Muharram 143824 October 2016
Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Seeing off the Army
QuestionIs the following narration reliable? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) once walked with an army seeing them off. He said, 'All praise belongs to Allah, our feet have become dusty in His path.' Someone said, 'We merely bade farewell [and walked a bit with them].' Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu)…
22 Muharram 143824 October 2016
Charity Extinguishes the Heat of the Grave
QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith and can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Charity extinguishes the heat of the grave"
20 Muharram 143822 October 2016
The Stench of Backbiting
QuestionThere is a narration regarding backbiting giving a foul odor like a corpse. Is this Hadith authentic?
19 Muharram 143821 October 2016
Do Good to Those Who Harm You and Speak the Truth Even if It Is Against You
QuestionWhat is the reliability of this Hadith? "Join ties with those who sever ties with you, do good to those who harm you and speak the truth even if it is against you"
19 Muharram 143821 October 2016
The Illegitimate Child Is Not to Blame for the Sins of His Parents
QuestionWhat is the authenticity and explanation of the below? لا يدخل الجنة ولد زنية "The child of illicit sexual intercourse will not enter Jannah" وولد الزنية ليس عليهم من أوزار آبائهم وأمهاتهم شيء "The child of zina will not be taken to account for the sin of his parents".
19 Muharram 143821 October 2016
Remember Allah Ta’ala at Every Tree and Stone
QuestionIs this Hadith suitable to quote? "Fear Allah Ta'ala as much as possible and remember Him at every tree and stone"
18 Muharram 143820 October 2016
Hadith on the Duties of the ‘Ulama
QuestionI came across a very interesting and beautiful Hadith: The Messenger (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "This sacred knowledge will be borne by the reliable authorities of each successive generation, who will [preserve it and] remove from it the alterations of the excessive, the interpolations of the corrupt, and the…
18 Muharram 143820 October 2016
A Du’a for Removing Adversity
QuestionWhat is the source of this du’a, and is it authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) has said that once he went out with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in a manner that his hand was Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)'s hands. He passed by a person who was dishevelled…
18 Muharram 143820 October 2016
Imparting Knowledge to Those Undeserving
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Seeking knowledge is compulsory upon every Muslim. The one who imparts knowledge to those who are not worthy of it, is like one who places a necklace of jewels, pearls and…