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7 Rabi'ul Akhir 14358 February 2014

The Grave of a Believer Squeezing Him

Question In Mishkat it is mentioned that the grave of Sa’d (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was closed upon him. Is there any reason for this, or does this mean that everyone’s grave closes upon him

7 Rabi'ul Akhir 14358 February 2014

Time Travel

Question My Beloved Shaykh, I read in one of your answers, that the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) made du’a and the sun was returned to a previous position so Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) could pray ‘Asr. Could you please cite the complete Hadith? Does this Hadith mean time travel…

6 Rabi'ul Akhir 14357 February 2014

Iman Is Between Fear and Hope

Question One often hears the statement, sometimes cited as a Hadith or saying of the Salaf: “Iman is between fear and hope” or different wordings. What is the source for this statement? And regardless of the source, is the principle correct?

6 Rabi'ul Akhir 14357 February 2014

Is This a Fabrication in Fadail-A’mal?

Question A 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…

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 14356 February 2014

Is This Hadith Really in Bukhari?

Question Someone 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…

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 14356 February 2014

Authenticity of Reciting Surah Kahf on Thursday Night/Friday

Question Is 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

Question What 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.

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Proof for Seventy Hurs in Jannah

Question The 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

Question A 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.…

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Hadith: I Am Leaving Behind Two Things

Question Could you please inform what is the academic status of these two Hadiths: 1. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Sunnat 2. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Ahlu Bayt Outwardly there seems to be a contradiction,…