29 Rabi'ul Akhir 143828 January 2017
Whoever Wishes to Attain the Sweetness of Iman, Should Love for the Sake of Allah
QuestionIs there a narration that loving a person for the sake of Allah results in tasting the sweetness of Iman?
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28 Rabi'ul Akhir 143827 January 2017
Reference for the Hadith “The ‘Ulama Are the Heirs of the Ambiya”
QuestionPlease mention the source of the Hadith, “The ‘Ulama are the inheritors of the Ambiya”
27 Rabi'ul Akhir 143826 January 2017
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Advice to Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionCould you provide the reference of this narration and can it be quoted? Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal asked Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) for advice. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Worship Allah as though you can see him, regard yourself to be from the dead [i.e., remember death…
27 Rabi'ul Akhir 143826 January 2017
O Allah, Protect My Islam in All Conditions and Do Not Inflict Any Trials Upon Me
QuestionPlease provide the reference and translation of this du’a اللهم احفظني بالإسلام قائما واحفظني بالإسلام قاعدا واحفظني بالإسلام راقدا ولا تشمت بي عدوا ولا حاسدا Allahummah fazni bil Islami qaima wahfazni bil Islami qa’ida wah fazni bil Islami raqida wa la tushmit bi ‘aduwaw wa la hasida
26 Rabi'ul Akhir 143825 January 2017
Abstain from Quarrelling for It Is Not Beneficial
QuestionWho is this statement attributed to? “Beware and abstain from quarrelling and arguing, for the benefits are few but it creates enmity and hatred between brothers”
25 Rabi'ul Akhir 143824 January 2017
Patience in Relation to Din
QuestionWhat is the reference of this Hadith: Verily, patience is to faith as the head is to the body. If the head is cut, the body will perish.
22 Rabi'ul Akhir 143821 January 2017
Sayyiduna ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Advice to His Son
QuestionCould you please mention the source of this statement attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu): “Do not be someone’s slave when Allah has created you free.”
21 Rabi'ul Akhir 143820 January 2017
One Virtue of Offering Salah in Masjidul Aqsa
QuestionI have come across a Scholar who quotes a Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said that Nabi Sulayman (‘alayhis salam) asked Allah for three favours. The third favour was that anyone who leaves his home with the sole intention of performing Salah in Masjidul Aqsa then all…
28 Rabi'ul Awwal 143828 December 2016
The Words of Qunut
QuestionIn Sharh Ma’anil Aasathar Hadith فَإِذَا فَإِذَا صَالِحُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ قَدْ حَدَّثَنَا، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ: «صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ صَلاةَ الْغَدَاةِ، فَقَنَتَ فِيهَا بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ، وَقَالَ فِي قُنُوتِهِ:…
28 Rabi'ul Awwal 143828 December 2016
Warning Against Innovation (Bid’ah)
QuestionWhich narration (with authentication) warns against bid‘ah, and what is the meaning of bid’ah?
22 Rabi'ul Awwal 143822 December 2016
A Time Will Come Wherein People Will Leave the Fold of Islam in Large Numbers
QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following narration: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “People have entered into Islam in large groups. Soon a time will come wherein they will leave the fold of Islam in large groups”
21 Rabi'ul Awwal 143821 December 2016
The Complexion of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionWhat was the complexion of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?
20 Rabi'ul Awwal 143820 December 2016
Loving Solely for the Sake of Allah Ta’ala Is Part of Iman
QuestionCan you provide the reference for this narration: إن من الإيمان أن يحب الرجل الرجل ليس بينهما نسب قريب ولا مال أعطاه إياه ولا محبة إلا لله عز وجل
19 Rabi'ul Awwal 143819 December 2016
A Du’a Seeking Protection from the Evil of Various Limbs
QuestionWhat is the reference for this du’a? اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ سَمْعِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ بَصَرِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ لِسَانِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ قَلْبِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَنِيِّي
18 Rabi'ul Awwal 143818 December 2016
Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullah) Regarding an Intelligent Person
QuestionCan you provide the source of this statement of Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullah): “An intelligent person is not he who merely knows what is good and what is evil. An intelligent person follows good when he sees it and abstains from evil when he sees it”