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29 Dhul Hijjah 143821 September 2017

Barakah Is With Your Elders

QuestionWhat is the status of the Hadith: البركة مع اكابركم

29 Dhul Hijjah 143821 September 2017

Meaning of the Words: Sanad and Isnad

QuestionWhat is the difference between Sanad and Isnad? Am I right in assuming that Sanad refers to the names of people mentioned in the chain, whereas Isnad refers to mentioning/writing the full chain along with how the rawi received ijazah such as Haddathana or Akhabarana?

28 Dhul Hijjah 143820 September 2017

Ma’ruf Al Karkhi (rahimahullah) on the Virtue of Making Du’a for the Ummah

QuestionCan this narration be practiced upon? من قال في كل يوم عشر مرات: اللهم أصلح أمة محمد، اللهم فرج عن أمة محمد اللهم ارحم أمة محمد كتب من الأبدال "Whoever says, 'O Allah! Rectify the ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), O Allah! Remove the difficulties of the ummah…

28 Dhul Hijjah 143820 September 2017

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Seeks Forgiveness on Behalf of Hudhayfah ibn Al Yaman and His Mother (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? عن حذيفة قال: قالت لي أمي: متى عهدك برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت: ما لي به عهد مذ كذا أو كذا فنالت مني فقلت فإني آتى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأصلي معه, ويستغفر لي ولك فأتيته فصليت معه المغرب فصلى صلى الله…

28 Dhul Hijjah 143820 September 2017

Meaning of a Term Used in Mirqat

QuestionIn Mirqatul Mafatih sometimes when discussing details about a rawi Mullah 'Ali Qari says ذكره المؤلف . Who is المؤلف?

27 Dhul Hijjah 143819 September 2017

Are Women Prohibited from Red Clothing?

QuestionIs this report correct? 1. 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) wore a dress that was dyed with 'Usfur’ while she was in the state of Ihram. (Usfur, the red substance extracted from safflower) If it is authenic, then it contradicts the following Hadith which prohibits women from wearing such garments: 2. "Woe…

27 Dhul Hijjah 143819 September 2017

Everyday People Purchase Their Freedom from Jahannam or Their Destruction Therein

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “People wake up in the morning and they bargain with their souls. There are among them those who buy freedom for their souls [from the fire of Jahannam, by carrying out good deeds and obeying Allah] and…

27 Dhul Hijjah 143819 September 2017

A Du’a Which Contains the Ismul A’azam

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic: عن عائشة قالت: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: اللهم إني أسألك باسمك الطاهر الطيب المبارك الأحب إليك، الذي إذا دعيت به أجبت، وإذا سئلت به أعطيت، وإذا استرحمت به رحمت، وإذا استفرجت به فرجت قالت: وقال ذات يوم: يا عائشة هل علمت أن…

26 Dhul Hijjah 143818 September 2017

Three Good Deeds

QuestionIs this correct? Allah Ta'ala will make the hour of death easy for the one who possesses the following three qualities and enter him into Jannah: 1. Kindness to the weak 2. Treating his parents with loving care 3. Showing favour to his subordinates (slaves)