9 Jumadal Akhirah 144611 December 2024
Do not make people despondent
Question Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Be hopeful, be happy” (Sahih ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 113). Is this reference correct?
Reference
A category of posts that give reference to Hadith sources i.e where they can be found in Hadith books
8 Jumadal Akhirah 144610 December 2024
Man is nothing but a span of days
Question Hasan al Basri (rahimahullah) said: “Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days, whenever each day passes then part of you has gone.”
7 Jumadal Akhirah 14469 December 2024
A Du’a Asking Allah Ta’ala to Change Our Worries and Concerns
Question What is the source, authenticity and meaning of the following du’a? اللهم يا ولي نعمتي وملاذي عند كربتي اجعل ما أخافه وأحذره بردا وسلاما علي كما جعلت…
1 Jumadal Akhirah 14463 December 2024
The Pious Predecessors Were Deterred from Worldly Pursuits by the Remembrance of Death
Question I am searching for the reference of this statement: Rabi’ ibn Abi Rashid said: “Remembering death has come between me and many business related affairs!”
30 Jumadal Ula 14462 December 2024
Refraining from Lying, Even in Jest Is Part of Perfect Iman
Question I require a reference for this Hadith: لا يؤمن العبد الإيمان كله، حتى يترك الكذب في المزاحة ويترك المراء وإن كان صادقا
30 Jumadal Ula 14462 December 2024
‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Was a Man of Few Words
Question Kindly provide the reference for this narration: “‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would speak less, remain silent for a long time, and most of his words were…
30 Jumadal Ula 14462 December 2024
‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Preferred Voluntary Salah Over Nafl Fasting
Question Is there a narration stating that ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) preferred to offer optional Salah rather than keeping nafl fast? If he would fast it was…
24 Jumadal Ula 144626 November 2024
Truth (Haqq) on the Tongue and Heart of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question What is the correct reference for this narration? إن الله وضع الحق على لسان عمر وقلبه يقول به
23 Jumadal Ula 144625 November 2024
Reciting Bismillah Before Entering the Toilet Will Serve as a Veil from the Jinn
Question What is the source of the following Hadith and can it be quoted? “Saying Bismillah before entering the toilet creates a barrier between a person and the…
23 Jumadal Ula 144625 November 2024
Four Deeds Which Draw Sustenance
Question What is the reference for this statement? أربعة تجلب الرزق قيام الليل، وكثرة الاستغفار بالأسحار، وتعاهد الصدقة، والذكر أول النهار وآخره
20 Jumadal Ula 144622 November 2024
Allah did not grant Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) a better wife than Khadijah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question What is the correct reference for this Hadith? I have heard it is in Musnad Ahmad. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By Allah! I haven’t found…
19 Jumadal Ula 144621 November 2024
Three sources of happiness and unhappiness for man
Question I am searching for a reference for this Hadith: «من سعادة ابن آدم ثلاثة، ومن شقوة ابن آدم ثلاثة، من سعادة ابن آدم :المرأة الصالحة والمسكن الصالح…
18 Jumadal Ula 144620 November 2024
ʿUmar (radiyallahu ʿanhu) Sees an Old Man Drinking Alcohol
Question I am looking for the reference of the incident wherein Sayyiduna ‘Umar was once patrolling with Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) when he peeped into an…
17 Jumadal Ula 144619 November 2024
Minor Distractions Causes Man to Forget the Hereafter
Question What is the reference for this narration? “Astonishing is the son of Adam; at one moment his heart is engrossed in the Hereafter, yet the bite of…
16 Jumadal Ula 144618 November 2024
Ibn Mas’ud’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Disapproval of Reciting Behind the Imam
Question What is the reference for this narration? Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “If only the mouth of that person who recites while behind the Imam is…