9 Shawwal 14384 July 2017
The Name Razinah
QuestionWas Razinah (رزينة) the name of any Sahabiyat?
Reference
8 Shawwal 14383 July 2017
Expressing Happiness on ‘Eid Is Among the Salient Features of Islam
QuestionWhere can I find the following statement of Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al ‘Asqalani (rahimahullah)? إظهار السرور في الأعياد من شعار الدين Expressing happiness on ‘Eid, is from the salient features of Islam
8 Shawwal 14383 July 2017
An Amazing Incident of Possessiveness and Self Honour
QuestionCould you mention the source of this incident? On one occasion a lady made a claim of five hundred gold coins against her husband in the court of Judge Musa ibn Ishaq, which the husband denied. The wife’s lawyer proved the claim by producing witnesses. However one of the…
5 Shawwal 143830 June 2017
Imam Shafi’i Explains What Is True Knowledge
QuestionIs this statement correctly attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)? ليس العلم ما حفظ، العلم ما نفع
4 Shawwal 143829 June 2017
Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) Fasting While on Journey
QuestionCan you please mention the source of this incident? A few people from Damascus once came to visit Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani (rahimahullah) while he was out in battle in the land of Rome. Abu Muslim (rahimahullah) had dug a pit within his tent, lined the pit with a piece…
4 Shawwal 143829 June 2017
“O Allah, Adorn and Beautify Us with Iman, Make Us Rightly Guided”
QuestionIs this a Sunnah du’a? اللّٰهُمَّ زَيِّنَّا بِزِينَةِ الْإِيمَانِ وَاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مُهْتَدِينَ Allahumma zayyinna bizinatil Iman waj’alna hudatam muhtadin
3 Shawwal 143828 June 2017
Sahl ibn ‘Abdillah At Tustari (rahimahullah) on Knowledge and Sincerity
QuestionWho is this attributed to? الدنيا كلها جهل موات إلا العلم منها، والعلم كله حجة على الخلق إلا العمل به، والعمل كله هباء إلا الإخلاص منه، والإخلاص خطب عظيم لا يعرفه إلا الله عز وجل
14 Ramadan 14389 June 2017
Woe to the One Whose Belly Is His Biggest Concern
QuestionIs this a Hadith? بؤسا لمن كان بطنه أكبر همه
14 Ramadan 14389 June 2017
The Ambiya (‘alayhimus salam) Were Commanded to Hasten Iftar and Delay Sehri
QuestionIs there a Hadith which states that the Ambiya were ordered to hasten iftar and delay sehri?
13 Ramadan 14388 June 2017
Offering the Two Rak’ahs After Witr While Seated
QuestionIs there any authentic Hadith regarding the permissibility of performing the two rak’ah Sunnah/Nafl after Witr, while sitting as many ‘Ulama in my area do?
12 Ramadan 14387 June 2017
The Heart Does Not Find Sweetness in Worship When It Is Affected by Sin
QuestionCan you mention the reference and Arabic text for this? “The body becomes ill by disease while the hearts become ill by sins. Thus, just as the body doesn’t relish and take pleasure in sumptuous meals when a person is ill, so too does the heart not find sweetness in…
11 Ramadan 14386 June 2017
Imam Ibn Khuzaymah’s Du’a When Drinking Zamzam
QuestionCan you provide the reference for this? سئل [ابن خزيمة] من أين أوتيت العلم؟ فقال: قال رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم- ماء زمزم لما شرب له وإني لما شربت، سألت الله علما نافع
8 Ramadan 14383 June 2017
Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) Explains True Asceticism
QuestionWho is this statement attributed to? “Asceticism is not only eating hard [bread] and wearing coarse clothing, but it is to curtail aspirations and to anticipate death”
7 Ramadan 14382 June 2017
Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) on How a Person Can Attain Taqwa
QuestionCan you source this narration? Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) said: “A man will not attain true taqwa as long as he does not take reckoning of himself, and as long as he does not know the source of his food, drink and clothes.”
7 Ramadan 14382 June 2017
A Du’a to Recite When Overcome With Anxiety/Grief
QuestionDoes it appear in a Hadith to recite the following words when a person is overcome with anxiety/distress/grief? اللهُ اللهُ رَبِّي، لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا Allahu Allahu Rabbi la ushriku bihi shayan