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28 Rabi'ul Awwal 144424 October 2022

A Dhikr/Recital Which Supersedes Other Dhikrs

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have said, “Whoever says the following 100 times in a day, nobody will be able to do a better deed except one who does more.” The dhikr is: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، وهو…

25 Rabi'ul Awwal 144421 October 2022

An Unreliable Exaggerated Reward for Sending Salutations

QuestionIs this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When any individual recites salutations (durud) upon me, that salutations after getting out of his mouth goes forth immediately to all the plains and rivers of the world, towards the east and the west, and no plain or river in…

24 Rabi'ul Awwal 144420 October 2022

Musa (‘alayhis salam) Ask Allah Ta’ala What Does He Do When He Is Happy?

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Once Sayyiduna Musa (‘alayhis salam) asked Allah Ta’ala: “O Allah, what do You do when You are happy?” Allah Ta’ala said: “When I am happy, I make it rain.” Sayyiduna Musa (‘alayhis salam) again asked: “When You are more happy, then?”…

23 Rabi'ul Awwal 144419 October 2022

Who Are the Friends of Allah?

QuestionKindly comment on the authenticity of the following Hadith: “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was asked, “who are the friends of Allah?”. He replied: “Those whom when they are seen, Allah is remembered.”

22 Rabi'ul Awwal 144418 October 2022

A Narration Regarding the Opinion and Counsel of Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? عن معاذ بن جبل، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لما أراد أن يسرح معاذا إلى اليمن استشار ناسا من أصحابه – فيهم أبو بكر، وعمر، وعثمان، وعلي، وطلحة، والزبير، وأسيد بن حضير – فاستشارهم فقال أبو بكر: لولا أنك…

21 Rabi'ul Awwal 144417 October 2022

Du’a of Sayyiduna Zaynul ‘Abidin (rahimahullah)

QuestionKindly provide the source and authenticity of the following du’a: عبيدك بفنائك، مسكينك بفنائك، فقيرك بفنائك، سائلك بفنائك ‘Ubaiduka bi Finaika, Miskinuka bi Finaika, Faqiruka bi Finaika, Sa’iluka bi Finaika. “Your small servant is in Your courtyard, Your poor servant is in Your courtyard, Your destitute servant is in…

18 Rabi'ul Awwal 144414 October 2022

The Deceased’s Neighbours Envy Him

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) taught us that, when you give charity on behalf of the deceased, the news is brought to them in their graves: “O Companion of the deep grave! This is a gift which your family has gifted you so accept it.…

14 Rabi'ul Awwal 144410 October 2022

Stick to the Great Majority

QuestionWhat is the status of the Hadith in Sunan Ibn Majah? «عليكم بالسواد الأعظم»

5 Rabi'ul Awwal 14441 October 2022

A Cure for Sciatica from Hadith

QuestionPlease enlighten us with the translation and authenticity of the following narration: «شفاء عرق النسا ألية شاة أعرابية، تذاب ثم تجزأ ثلاثة أجزاء، ثم يشرب على الريق في كل يوم جزء»