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30 Rajab 143619 May 2015

The Obligation of Salatul Witr

QuestionPlease provide the source for the following Hadith: "Witr is a duty, so he who does not observe it is not of us." Are there variations of this Hadith in which the last part, "he is not of us", is repeated multiple times and is there a difference of opinion…

29 Rajab 143618 May 2015

Fabricated Hadith on the Pomegranate

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said about the pomegranate: "it cleanses you of Satan and evil aspirations for forty days." Is this sound?

29 Rajab 143618 May 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of a Specific Salah on the Twenty Seventh (27th) of Rajab

QuestionCould you kindly confirm the following Hadith: "Whoever prays twelve rakats on the night of twenty seventh of Rajab, in every rakat recites Surah Fatihah and any other Surah from Quran. After every two rakats recites Tashahhud and ends with salam. Thereafter recites one hundred times: "Subhan Allahi Wal Hamdulillahi…

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Narrations on Protecting the Gaze

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? "When anyone's eyes fall on the beauty of a woman and he immediately casts his gaze away from her, Allah grants him Divine guidance towards such 'ibadah, the ecstasy of which he feels in himself" Can you also provide other Hadiths on lowering and protecting…

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Cupping on the Head and Shoulders

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Kabshah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to undergo cupping on the head and between his shoulders and used to say "Whosoever removes this blood it will not harm him that he does not take any other medical treatment/medicine"

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Was Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Nur (Celestial Light)?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fourteen thousand years before Adam was created, 'Ali and I were a light in the presence of Allah. When Allah created Adam, He placed that nur in Adam's back. We continued as one until we separated in the back…

26 Rajab 143615 May 2015

The Hearts of Kings and Leaders Are in Allah’s Control

QuestionWhat is the status of following Hadith Qudsi? Is it an Israely Riwayah (Historical Narration) and can we attribute it to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) as his statement? "I am Allah, there is no king besides Me I am king of kings, The hearts of kings are in My…

22 Rajab 143611 May 2015

The Famous Hadithun Nur

QuestionI would like to ask you regarding a Hadith that is called "Hadith e Nur" or "Hadith e Jabir". It says that the first thing Allah Ta'ala created was the light of the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) What is the authenticity of this Hadith?

22 Rajab 143611 May 2015

Will Only the Clean Enter Jannah?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? إن الإسلام نظيف فتنظفوا فإنه لا يدخل الجنة إلا نظيف Translation Islam is indeed clean/pure, so cleanse yourself for only the clean will enter Jannah

20 Rajab 14369 May 2015

Qiyamah Occurring on a Friday

QuestionIs the following Hadith correct? Also is the interpretation correct; that the black dot is the referring to Qiyamah? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The days were shown to me, and among them Friday was shown to me. It looked like a shiny mirror in the…

20 Rajab 14369 May 2015

Stones Aiding the Muslims in Battle

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "You will fight against the Jews and you will kill them until even a stone would say 'come here, O Muslim, there is a Jew, so kill him'" There are other versions as well, including one that mentions the…