General

A category of posts that include general topics of Hadith.

19 Jumadal Ula 143521 March 2014

Eating on a Raised Platform

Question How did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) have meals on the floor? i.e., the food was on the floor or how was it? Can the following be…

2 Jumadal Ula 14354 March 2014

Meaning of a Hadith

Question What does the Hadith “Do not single out any specific night for ‘ibadah” mean?

19 Rabi'ul Akhir 143520 February 2014

Hadith on Killing Lizards

Question In Sahih Muslim there is a Hadith in which we are told to kill lizards (gecko). What kind of lizard is this? Are we allowed to kill…

19 Rabi'ul Akhir 143520 February 2014

Du’as and Deeds for Memorisation

Question I came across these du’as for memorisation:  اللّٰهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْـتَنِي وَ عَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فَهْمَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ حِفْظَ المُرْسَلِينَ لمُقَرَّبِينَ اللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِسَانِي…

16 Rabi'ul Akhir 143517 February 2014

The Meaning of Al Birr

Question After listening to last Friday’s khutbah at our masjid here in Palmerston North, New Zealand, I am very curious to know about the word “Al-Birr” and its…

16 Rabi'ul Akhir 143517 February 2014

The Meaning of a Word in a Hadith

Question In the line below, what does su-ul-Jiwar or Jawar mean? The context is the signs of the hour. «ومنها من أشراط الساعة سوء الجوار، وقطعية الأرحام»

12 Rabi'ul Akhir 143513 February 2014

Why Is Eating Pork Forbidden

Question Many people do not know why we are forbidden from eating pork. Besides the health risks, is there anything else we should know about?

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…