5 Rajab 143922 March 2018
Clarification on the Pronunciation of a Word of the Istikharah Du’a
Question In the istikharah du’a, is it ‘Faqdirhu li’ [with a kasrah on the dal] or is it ‘Faqdurhu li’ [with a dammah on the dal]?
Commentary
A category of posts that provide explanations of Hadith.
3 Rajab 143920 March 2018
Islam’s Unique Growth
Question What is the meaning of this Hadith: “Islam began as something strange and will revert to being strange as it began.”
27 Jumadal Akhirah 143915 March 2018
Meaning of a Word in the Hadith Regarding the Last Person to Gain Entry into Jannah
Question Which time is being referred to in the following Hadith in Sahih Muslim? أتذكر الزمان الذي كنت فيه Atadhkuruz zamanal ladhi kunta fihi
25 Jumadal Akhirah 143913 March 2018
A Hadith Regarding Poetry
Question A Hadith of Sahih Muslim quoted in Mishkat states that a person was reciting poetry and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) called him a Shaytan. Can you…
17 Jumadal Akhirah 14395 March 2018
Meaning of “Bayt” in the Hadith of Mi’raj
Question Which house does ‘Al Bayt’ refer to in the following narration? ‘Bayna ana ‘indal Bayt’ Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman.
5 Jumadal Akhirah 143921 February 2018
Meaning of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim
Question In this famous Hadith, what is the correct meaning and explanation of the words ساعة و ساعة? روى مسلم عن أبي عثمان النهدي عن حنظلة الأسيدي قال: وكان من كتاب رسول الله صلى…
29 Jumadal Ula 143915 February 2018
A Follow Up Query on the Reward of Making Fifty Tawaf
Question I came across a Hadith regarding the reward of making fifty tawaf, a person will be free of sins. My question is, does this have to be…
29 Jumadal Ula 143915 February 2018
The Virtue of the Tribe, “Azd Shanu-ah”
Question Is this narration authentic and what is meant? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Al Azd is Allah’s lion [i.e., Allah’s army] upon the earth. The people wish…
21 Jumadal Ula 14397 February 2018
Clarification on the Hadith “Laughter Causes the Heart to Die”
Question Is this a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)? “Laughter kills the heart” Didn’t Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) himself laugh on certain occasions?
20 Jumadal Ula 14396 February 2018
Seventy Thousand People Will Enter Into Jannah Without Accountability
Question 1) I was told that seventy thousand (70 000) people will enter Jannah without reckoning. Is this true? 2) Does this Hadith literally mean the number 70000 or…
19 Jumadal Ula 14395 February 2018
How Much Really Will the Lowest Jannati Receive?
Question I read two Hadiths regarding the last person to enter Jannah or lowest ranking person to enter Jannah. One Hadith says that person will get “what equals…
11 Rabi'ul Awwal 143930 November 2017
Commentary of the Verse “Those Who Believe Then Disbelieve, Then Believe Then Disbelieve”
Question As for those who have Iman and then return to disbelief, and then again have Iman and then return to kufr, and then increase in kufr, Allah…
8 Rabi'ul Awwal 143927 November 2017
Doing Good With the Intention of Reward
Question I know when we do good deeds like dhikr, salah etc we should be only doing them for Allah or to please Allah. What if your intention…
3 Rabi'ul Awwal 143922 November 2017
Explanation on the Hadith Regarding the Number of People to Enter Jahannam
Question Could you please explain this Hadith? As far as I understood, 999 out of 1000 people will end up in Jahannam, If you consider over 1 billion…
24 Safar 143914 November 2017
Warning Against Intermingling of the Genders
Question “Uqbah ibn ‘Amir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Beware of intermingling with women (in isolation)” then a man from the Ansar said,…