Authentication

29 Sha'ban 143617 June 2015

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s Close Friend (Wali)

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Every Nabi had a 'wali' [best friend] from among the Prophets. My Wali among them is my father Ibrahim, the Khalil [friend] of Allah"

27 Sha'ban 143615 June 2015

A Great Reward for Offering Tahajjud salah

QuestionCan you please tell me the authenticity of the following Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah Ta'ala will say, 'Where are those that prayed Tahajjud?' To which a few people will get up and then they will be instructed to go to Jannah without any reckoning where as…

27 Sha'ban 143615 June 2015

The Effect of Sincerity

QuestionIs it true that the Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to Sayyiduna Mu'adh (ibn jabal): "be sincere in your faith and even a few good deeds will suffice you"?

24 Sha'ban 143612 June 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue for the Opening Verses of Surah An’am

QuestionI just wonder whether you could verify the authenticity Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whoever prays the first three verses of Surah An'aam until Wa ya'lamu ma taksibun, Allah Ta'ala appoints for him one thousand angels who record his worship similar of their…

24 Sha'ban 143612 June 2015

An Unauthentic Reward for Fasting in Ramadan

QuestionIs the following Hadith reported in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah authentic? "If the servants knew how great Ramadan was, then they would wish that Ramadan lasted all year. Indeed Paradise is decorated for Ramadan from the start of the year till the next year. The Hadith goes on to describe the…

21 Sha'ban 14369 June 2015

Cleansing the Utensils of the Mushrikun Before Using Them

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith Daraqutni reported from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah Al Khushani (radiyallahu 'anhu) who said: "I said: O Rasulullah! We interact with the Mushrikun [polytheists] and we do not have vessels other than their vessels." He replied: 'Avoid it as much as you can, but…

20 Sha'ban 14368 June 2015

The Du’a for a Cold Day

QuestionPlease provide the words, reference and reliability of the famous du'a for a cold day that has been circulating recently.

15 Sha'ban 14363 June 2015

The Severity of the Pangs of Death (Sakarat)

QuestionI heard the following narration in a bayan: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A dying person experiences the pain of three hundred (300) swords being pierced into his body" Kindly provide the reference and the authenticity.

14 Sha'ban 14362 June 2015

Does Allah Ta’ala Punish by Causing Children to Die and Making Women Barren?

QuestionIs the following authentic? Rasulullah ( sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When Allah Ta'ala desires to punish a people(for their sins) he causes their children to die in abundance and makes their woman barren, punishment then befalls them and there remains no one under the mercy of Allah Ta'ala"