Authentication

3 Safar 143716 November 2015

Ways to Draw Allah’s Assistance

QuestionWho is the narrator of the following Hadith and is it authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O people, join the link between you and your Rabb by remembering Him in abundance"

3 Safar 143716 November 2015

The Blessing of a Mother’s Du’a

QuestionI have read an incident in Al Bidayah Wan Nihayah cited on the authority of Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) that during the time of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) a mother had lost her child. She made fervent du'a to Allah and through the blessing of her…

3 Safar 143716 November 2015

A Virtue of Teaching One’s Child the Holy Quran?

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) had reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever teaches the reading of Quran to his son (without memorising it), all his past and future sins will be forgiven and whoever makes his child memorise the Quran…

1 Safar 143714 November 2015

A Hadith on Giving Charity From Haram Income

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever acquires haram (unlawful) wealth and then gives charity from it, he will not be rewarded and will be sinful."

1 Safar 143714 November 2015

Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Miraculous Dates

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the narration which states that Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) had brought some dates to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and asked him to make du'a for barakah. After this there was so much of barakah in those dates that he fed large numbers of…

29 Muharram 143712 November 2015

Seven Earths and Seven Nabis

QuestionWhat is the status of the Hadith which states that there are seven other earths and each earth has an Nabi, Adam like how we had Adam, Nuh like how we had Nuh...?

29 Muharram 143712 November 2015

A Du’a for Protection Against Sorcery and Shaytan

QuestionWhat is status of following narration and can it be quoted? أمسينا وأمسى الملك والحمد لله أعوذ بالله الذي يمسك السماء أن تقع على الأرض إلا بإذنه من شر ما خلق وذرأ وبرأ من قالهن عصم من كل ساحر وكاهن وشيطان وحاسد Whomsoever reads the du'a mentioned in this Hadith,…

29 Muharram 143712 November 2015

The Multiple Benefits of Using the Miswak

QuestionWhat is status of following narration? Please provide its original source, and can it be quoted? It is written in Fadail A'mal like this. (more or less) Some Ulama say that in punctual usage of Miswak has 70 benefits, one of which is that the person will get opportunity to…

29 Muharram 143712 November 2015

The Virtue of a Big Congregation in Janazah Salah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration : Malik ibn Hubayrah states that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A person upon whom three rows perform Janazah Salah, Jannah/Allah's forgiveness is compulsory for this person"

28 Muharram 143711 November 2015

Sayyiduna Wahshy’s Powerful Memory

QuestionThere is a Hadith where two tabi'un went to visit Wahshy (radiyallahu 'anhu) at old age to ask how he killed Hamzah (radiyallahu 'anhu), and he recognised one of them by his toes. Can you cite the Hadith, and if it's sahih.

28 Muharram 143711 November 2015

The Importance of Being Mindful of Salatul ‘Asr

QuestionWhat is the source of this Hadith, the grading, and it's actual meaning? Abul Malih said, "We were on an expedition with Buraydah [Al Aslami - radiyallahu 'anhu] on a cloudy day and he said, 'Perform the 'Asr prayer well inside the time, for Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,…