Authentication

24 Dhul Hijjah 14368 October 2015

Story of an Idol Worshipper

QuestionI would like to know if the following story is authentic and where can it be found. An idol worshipper used to worship an idol named Sanam. "He sat up calling the name 'Ya Sanam' all night, and towards the dawn he started getting drowsy and so he mistakenly took…

24 Dhul Hijjah 14368 October 2015

Islam Will Always Be Superior

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? "Islam is superior and nothing is superior to it"

23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015

An Amazing Dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last night I saw a marvelous dream. I saw a man from my Ummah and the Angel of Death approached him to…

21 Dhul Hijjah 14365 October 2015

Another Du’a to Recite in Witr Salah

QuestionThe version (of the qunoot witr) which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught to al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), is different to the one we normally recite. Is this authentic, and are we allowed to recite it?

21 Dhul Hijjah 14365 October 2015

Eating Whatever the Host Provides

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? "It is sufficient for a man to be regarded as evil, that he becomes displeased with whatever [food his host] presents to him."

20 Dhul Hijjah 14364 October 2015

The Cloth of Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Which Did Not Burn

QuestionI heard a story in a bayan that Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) had a cloth. Whenever he desired to clean the cloth, he would throw it into the fire and it would come out clean. When asked about this, he said that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once used this…

17 Dhul Hijjah 14361 October 2015

Touching the Quran With Wudu

QuestionWhat is the basis in the Quran and Hadith (with the authenticity of the Hadiths) for touching the Quran with wudu?

17 Dhul Hijjah 14361 October 2015

Number of Women in Jannah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? I entered Jannah and saw that most of its dwellers were women. Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in al-Ba'th wal-Nushur and Ibn 'Asakir in Tarikh Dimashq.