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29 Dhul Qa'dah 144120 July 2020

Ensuring a Woman Experiences Desire Before Intercourse

QuestionImam Ibn Qudamah, a renowned Hambali Jurist, mentions a narration in which Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have said: “Do not begin intercourse until she has experienced desire like the desire you experience, lest you fulfil your desires before she does.” Can you please verify the…

26 Dhul Qa'dah 144117 July 2020

There Is No Perfect Wudu Without Taking the Name of Allah

QuestionIs this Hadith regarding saying Bismillah before wudu authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There is no [perfect] wudu for the one who does not recite the Name of Allah.”

25 Dhul Qa'dah 144116 July 2020

Part of a Description of Dajjal’s Donkey

QuestionI would like to know if this hadith is authentic or not. Can you please provide the reference to the Hadith? Sayyiduna Jabir ibn ‘Abdillah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) narrated that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) while discussing  Dajjal said: “…He will be riding a donkey which will have a span…

24 Dhul Qa'dah 144115 July 2020

A Narration Regarding the Virtue of Passing Away on a Friday

QuestionWhat is the authenticity and source of the below hadith «ما من مسلم أو مسلمة يموت في يوم الجمعة أو ليلة الجمعة إلا وقي عذاب القبر وفتنة القبر، ولقي الله ولا حساب عليه، وجاء يوم القيامة ومعه شهود يشهدون له أو طابع»

23 Dhul Qa'dah 144114 July 2020

Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn Jarrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Explains Non-Racial Supremacy

QuestionWhat is the primary source of this narration and is it authentic? It is reported that Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn Jarrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “O people! Yes, I am a man from Quraysh, but there is not a white man [literally: red], nor a black man amongst you who exceeds…

19 Dhul Qa'dah 144110 July 2020

The Reward of Reciting Surahs Hadid, Waqi’ah and Rahman

QuestionWhat is the source of this Hadith and is it authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever reads Surahs Hadid, Waqi’ah and Rahman, will be known to the inhabitants of the world and heavens as the dwellers of Jannatul Firdaws (the highest level of Paradise).”

19 Dhul Qa'dah 144110 July 2020

Was Hakim ibn Hizam Born in the Ka’bah?

QuestionIs the following narration by Imam Hakim (rahimahullah) and his statement thereafter correct? Is it authentically established that Sayyiduna Hakim ibn Hizam and  Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) were both born in the blessed Ka’bah? أخبرنا أبو بكر محمد بن أحمد بن بالويه ثنا إبراهيم بن إسحاق الحربي ثنا مصعب…

18 Dhul Qa'dah 14419 July 2020

Famine Before Qiyamah

QuestionPlease explain whether the following narration is reliable: عن خالد بن معدان رحمه الله قال: إذا رأيتم عمودا من نار من قبل المشرق في شهر رمضان في السماء فأعدوا من الطعام ما استطعتم فإنها سنة جوع Khalid Ibn Ma’dan (rahimahullah) has said: “If you see a column of fire…