Authentication

24 Jumadal Akhirah 143614 April 2015

Worshiping Allah for Forty Days Sincerely

QuestionHow authentic is the following narration? Is there any essence to it? من اخلص العبادة لله تعالى أربعين يوماً ظهرت ينابيع الحكمة على قلبه ولسانه Whoever sincerely worships Allah Ta'ala for 40 days, will find springs of wisdom gushing from his heart and tongue.

24 Jumadal Akhirah 143614 April 2015

Drink Water in Sips, Not Gulps

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said the best drink in this world is water, when you are thirsty drink it by sips and not gulps, gulping produces sickness of the liver. Is this reliable?

23 Jumadal Akhirah 143613 April 2015

Unreliable Hadith on Milk

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Milk wipes away heat from the heart just as the finger wipes away sweat from the brow. It strengthens the back, improved the brain, renews vision and drives away forgetfulness." Is this authentic?

23 Jumadal Akhirah 143613 April 2015

Importance of Earning a Lawful Income

QuestionIs this narration on earning reliable? 'Abdullah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The seeking of a halal earning is the (next) Fard (duty) after the Fard (Salah)." (Bayhaqi).

23 Jumadal Akhirah 143613 April 2015

Objection on the Famous Story of Harith ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIn the daily Ta`lim, the narration was read from Muntakhab Ahadith regarding Harith ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) replying to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that he is a true mu'min. A brother asked in front of everyone about the authenticity of the narration after it was read. He said that…

12 Jumadal Akhirah 14362 April 2015

Significance of Certain Recitals After Fard Salahs

QuestionCan the following be practiced upon? "It is Allah's promise that anyone who recites, after every Salah, Suratul Fatihah, Ayatul Kursi, two verses of Al Imran, that is Shahidallahu… (3: 18) and the verse: Qulillahumma Malikal Mulki upto Bi ghayri hisab (3: 26, 27), He will make his abode in…

12 Jumadal Akhirah 14362 April 2015

Du’a Before Entering the Toilet

QuestionBefore toilet recite: Commencing with the name of Allah, O Allah! I seek your refuge from impure/evil jinns (male and female). Is this authentic?

11 Jumadal Akhirah 14361 April 2015

Interpreting the Quran Without Knowledge

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narrations: 1. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) warned "He who interprets The Quran without having knowledge let him prepare his place in Jahannam" 2. "He who interprets The Quran with his own opinion and is correct, has indeed still erred."

11 Jumadal Akhirah 14361 April 2015

Hadith on the Abundant Rewards for Salutations

QuestionSayyiduna Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "He who reads the durud once, Almighty Allah will bestow upon him ten blessings. He who reads the durud ten times, Almighty Allah will bestow upon him a hundred blessings. He who reads the durud hundred times, Almighty Allah blesses him a thousand…

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143631 March 2015

Loving the Arabs Is Part of Iman

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The love for the Arabs is faith and hatred for them is disbelief. One who loved the Arabs, loves me and one who hates the Arabs, hates me."