23 Rajab 14399 April 2018
Authenticity of the Du’a Seeking Protection from Leprosy and Other Diseases
QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of the du'a in this answer: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from leprosy, madness and evil diseases
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23 Rajab 14399 April 2018
Authenticity of Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Statement Regarding Loving the ‘Ulama
QuestionIs this narration authentic? قال أبو الدرداء: اطلبوا العلم فإن لم تطلبوه فأحبوا أهله، فإن لم تحبوهم فلا تبغضوهم Seek knowledge, if you don't seek then love the learned ones, if you don't love, then don't hate them.
23 Rajab 14399 April 2018
Desiring Leadership Could Be a Cause of Regret on the Day of Qiyamah
QuestionCould you reference this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "You will be keen and eager for a position of leadership, [however] this will be a cause of regret for you on the Day of Qiyamah"
23 Rajab 14399 April 2018
Sa’id’s ibn Al Musayyab (rahimahullah) View Regarding Istinja
QuestionI would like to ask regarding the meaning of the following: "When Sa'id ibn Al Musayyab (rahimahullah) was asked regarding washing off of excreta with water, he said, 'That is the way women wash.'
13 Rajab 143930 March 2018
Authenticity of a Narration Which States that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Had a Shadow
QuestionThere is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad wherein Sayyidah Zaynab (radiyallahu 'anha) states that she saw the shadow of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Is this Hadith authentic?
13 Rajab 143930 March 2018
‘Abdullah ibn Zubayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Mentions the Characteristics of a Pious Person
QuestionPlease mention the reference for this narration: عن وهب بن كيسان، قال: كتب إلي عبد الله بن الزبير بموعظة: أما بعد فإن لأهل التقوى علامات يعرفون بها ويعرفونها من أنفسهم من صبر على البلاء ورضى بالقضاء وشكر النعماء وذل لحكم القرآن
13 Rajab 143930 March 2018
Meaning of Part of a Narration Regarding ‘Isa (alayhis salam) Being Asked to Lead the Salah
QuestionWhat is the meaning of the following part of the Hadith in Sahih Muslim: إن بعضكم على بعض أمراء inna ba'dakum ala ba'din umara
11 Rajab 143928 March 2018
Meaning of a Word in a Chain of Narrators
QuestionWhat is the meaning of the word "fi akharin" in the following chain of narrators in Sunan Abi Dawud: حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، في آخرين، قالوا: حدثنا يحيى بن سليم
11 Rajab 143928 March 2018
Prepare for the Grave
QuestionWhat is the reference of this Hadith? عن البراء قال كنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في جنازة فجلس على شفير القبر فبكى حتى بل الثرى ثم قال يا إخواني لمثل هذا فأعدوا
11 Rajab 143928 March 2018
Why Was Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Called ‘Atiq’
QuestionHow did Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) receive the title 'Atiq?
11 Rajab 143928 March 2018
An Unauthentic Virtue of Seeking Knowledge
QuestionCan this Hadith be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Seeking knowledge for a short while is better than offering Tahajjud Salah for one night and seeking knowledge for one day is better than fasting for three days"
11 Rajab 143928 March 2018
Surahs to Recite in the Two Rak’ahs Nafl After Witr
QuestionThere is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to recite Surah Zilzal and Surah Kafirun in two rak’ahs after Witr. Is this Hadith authentic?
10 Rajab 143927 March 2018
Reciting 1000 Verses of Quran in the Path of Allah
QuestionCould you verify this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites one thousand (1000) verses of the Holy Quran in the path of Allah will be raised with the martyrs"
9 Rajab 143926 March 2018
A Hadith Regarding Women
QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? إن الفساق هم أهل النار قيل: يا رسول الله، ومن الفساق؟ قال: النساء قال: رجل يا رسول الله، أولسن أمهاتنا، وأخواتنا، وأزواجنا؟ قال: بلى، ولكنهم إذا أعطين لم يشكرن، وإذا ابتلين لم يصبرن
9 Rajab 143926 March 2018
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Cutting Meat Off a Bone
QuestionIn a narration of Sahih Muslim, what is the meaning of the word “Yahtazzu"? Does it refer to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) cutting with a knife or biting meat with his teeth off the bone?