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10 Rabi'ul Akhir 143511 February 2014

A Beautiful Tasbih for After Jumu’ah Salah

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith narrated by Ibnus Sunni in book; Amalul yawm wallaylah: “Whoever recites the following 100 times after Jumu'ah Salah on Friday; subhanallahil azeemi wa bi hamdihi Rasulullah (sallalhu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said the reciter’s 100,000 sins will be forgiven and in addition…

6 Rabi'ul Akhir 14357 February 2014

Is This a Fabrication in Fadail-A’mal?

QuestionA brother sent me and others an email criticizing Fada’il al-A’mal with the following: In Fada’il al-A’mal you will find that some Hadiths have been taken from the book called Dhayl al-‘Ali of Imam Suyuti, which means “Tails Of Pearls”, but in the meantime the real name of the book…

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 14356 February 2014

Is This Hadith Really in Bukhari?

QuestionSomeone came to me and informed me of a Sirah Bayan he heard. In the bayan, the khatib mentioned a Hadith in which Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was resting on the thigh of Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu), and the time of Asr arrived. Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) didn't get up to…

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 14356 February 2014

Authenticity of Reciting Surah Kahf on Thursday Night/Friday

QuestionIs this Hadith weak or Sahih? From Abu Sa'id Khudri, who said: "Whoever reads Surah Kahf on the night of Jumu'ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka'bah)."

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 14356 February 2014

Authenticity and Commentary of a du’a in Hizbul A’zam

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the du’a quoted in Al-Hizbul-A'zam: “I seek refuge from the time when the hearts will be like that of non-Arabs (Ajam) and tongues will be of those of Arabs”? Kindly explain the meaning of the du’a as well.

30 Rabi'ul Awwal 14351 February 2014

Clarification on the Miraculous Achievements of the ‘Ulama

QuestionI find the book Fadail A'mal informative in its explaining themes through Quranic Ayah and Ahadith. However, I find some of the other material very strange. For example, in Fazail of salah, it says that Ibn Abidin (rahmihullah) prayed a thousand nafl rak'ah every day. How is this humanly possible…

6 Rabi'ul Awwal 14358 January 2014

Sleeping According to Sunnah Yields the Reward of ‘Ibadah

QuestionI have heard that if a person sleeps according to the Sunnah i.e., makes wudu, recites Tasbih Fatimah du'a etc, then he will get reward for doing ‘ibadah for the entire time he remains sleeping, is this correct?

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Proof for Seventy Hurs in Jannah

QuestionThe number of hurs (seventy or more) in Jannat for a shahid or a jannati is fixed by which Hadith and in which book?

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Hadith: The Jews Were Divided into Seventy One Groups

QuestionA Shaykh said that the Hadith relating to that Jews were divided into seventy one groups and the Christians into seventy two and the Muslims into seventy three all in Jahannam except one He states that this Hadith is questionable: 1. The sanad (chain of narrators) is questionable 2. The…

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

More Merits of Ayatul-Kursi

QuestionCould you clarify the authenticity of the following narrations on the virtues of Ayatul Kursi? 1. Recite Ayatul Kursi at the time of leaving home, because 70, 000 angels will protect a person from the right, left, front and back; and if he passes away before returning, he will receive…