Authentication

25 Shawwal 143611 August 2015

Glorifying Allah [Tasbih], an Alternative for the Miser and Coward

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith: Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever dreads to endure the night, or is miserly about spending money, or is too cowardly to fight the enemy should say often: 'Glory be to Allah and with…

25 Shawwal 143611 August 2015

Sending Salutations [Durud], a Means of Attaining Intercession

QuestionWhat is the status of following Hadith? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever sends salutations upon me ten times in the morning and ten times in the evening, my intercession will reach to him on day of judgement"

24 Shawwal 143610 August 2015

Salah, a Light [Nur] for the Believer

QuestionIs the following a Hadith: الصَّلاةُ نُورُ الْمُؤْمِنِ Translation Salah is the light of the Believer

24 Shawwal 143610 August 2015

Are Good Deeds Useless Without Hijrah and Jihad?

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? أتى نفر من أهل البادية إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا يا رسول الله إن أهل قرآن زعموا أنه لا ينفع عمل دون الهجرة والجهاد في سبيل الله فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حيثما كنتم فأحسنتم عبادة الله…

21 Shawwal 14367 August 2015

A Du’a to Read Upon Awakening

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following du'a? إذا استيقظ أحدكم فليقل: الحمد لله الذي رد علي روحي وعافاني في جسدي، وأذن لي بذكره

21 Shawwal 14367 August 2015

Sayyiduna ‘Ali Praising Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionCan you please translate and confirm the authenticity of the following narration كان علي إذا ذكر عنده أبو بكر قال: السباق يذكرون السباق قال: والذي نفسي بيده ما استبقنا إلى خير قط إلا سبقنا إليه أبو بكر

20 Shawwal 14366 August 2015

Being Branded Due to Possessing Dinars and Dirhams

QuestionIs the following authentic? After a Sahabi from the Ashabus Suffah had passed away, one or two Dirhams ware found in his pocket. When Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was informed he said this will be a means of branding him.

19 Shawwal 14365 August 2015

The Believers Being Put to Sleep in Jahannam

QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith? And can it be quoted? "When Allah will admit the believers into Jahannam due to any of their sins, then Allah will give death to them, and when Allah wants to extract them from Jahannam, then Allah will punish them at that moment." Kanzul…

19 Shawwal 14365 August 2015

Hadith About the Opportunities that Allah Affords Us

QuestionWhat is status following Hadith? and can it be quoted? Hadith states like this more or less: "Surely in your time from your sustainer there are winds/breeze (Nafahat) ,so search for them because whoever finds them will never lose ever.

19 Shawwal 14365 August 2015

The Ruku’ and Sajdah of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionKindly translate the following narration and provide the grading: كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا رَكَعَ بَسَطَ ظَهْرَهُ، وَإِذَا سَجَدَ وَجَّهَ أَصَابِعَهُ قِبَلَ الْقِبْلَةِ فَتَفَاج