Reference

24 Dhul Hijjah 14395 September 2018

The Insignificance of This World

QuestionCan you provide the reference for this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The life of this world, compared to the Hereafter, is just like when one of you dips his finger in the ocean, let him contemplate how much of [water] his finger would carry?”

23 Dhul Hijjah 14394 September 2018

Riyah Al Qaysi (rahimahullah)

QuestionKindly provide the source of this narration: “I did an audit on myself and discovered that I have forty odd sins. I then asked Allah forgiveness for each sin one hundred thousand (100 000) times”- Riyah Al Qaysi (rahimahullah)

22 Dhul Hijjah 14393 September 2018

Seeking Protection from Dajjal and Debt

QuestionCould you reference the narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to invoke Allah in Salah, “O Allah, I seek refuge in you from the punishment of the grave, and from the trial of Dajjal, and from the trial of life and death. O Allah, I seek refuge in…

19 Dhul Hijjah 143931 August 2018

Having Tawakkul and Reliance on Allah Ta’ala as Birds Do

QuestionCan I get a reference for this Hadith? Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: I heard Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) saying: “If you all depend on Allah with due reliance, He would certainly give you provision as He gives it to birds who go forth hungry in the morning…

19 Dhul Hijjah 143931 August 2018

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on Truthfulness and Trustworthiness

QuestionKindly provide the reference for this narration. Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Do not let the prayer of a man deceive you nor his fasting. Rather look at the truthfulness of his speech, his trustworthiness whenever he is entrusted, and how he acts whenever he is…

17 Dhul Hijjah 143929 August 2018

Sell This Life for the Next and You Will Win Both

QuestionPlease mention the reference for this narration as well as the Arabic text. Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: “O son of Adam! Sell this life for the next and you win both of them. Sell the next life for this and you lose both of them.”

15 Dhul Hijjah 143927 August 2018

Commencing a Journey Early

QuestionWas it the practice of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam) that he used to leave immediately after Fajr and not wait for the time of Ishraq to set in on the days he (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam) intended travelling?

28 Dhul Qa'dah 143910 August 2018

Reciting Quran Melodiously Should Make You Fear Allah

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Truly, the person having the best voice with the Qur’an is the one whom, when you hear him recite, you think that he fears Allah.”

20 Dhul Qa'dah 14392 August 2018

A Narration on the Qualities of the Abdals

QuestionKindly verify and provide the reference for the following Hadith regarding the Abdal: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “At all times in my Ummah, there will be five hundred chosen servants and forty Abdal. When anyone of these passes away then immediately he is succeeded by another.” The…

19 Dhul Qa'dah 14391 August 2018

A Du’a of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionCan you mention the reference of this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? “O Allah! I am indeed harsh, so make me gentle, I am weak, so make me strong, and I am miserly so make me generous.”

18 Dhul Qa'dah 143931 July 2018

Kindness to Relatives Wipes Away Sins

QuestionCould you reference the narration? A person came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said, “I have committed a sin, how can I repent?’ Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘Is your mother alive?’ He replied, ‘She has passed on.’ Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘Is your…