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12 Jumadal Ula 14389 February 2017

The Du’a to Recite When One Gets Married or Purchases a Slave or Conveyance

QuestionCould you translate this du'a and provide the reference: اللهم إني أسالُك خَيْرَها، وخَيْرَ ما جَبَلْتَها عليه، وأعوذُ بِكَ من شَرِّها، وشَرِّ ما جبلتَها عليه Allahumma inni asaluka khayraha wa khayra ma jabaltaha 'alayhi wa a'udhu bika min sharriha wa sharri ma jablataha 'alayhi

12 Jumadal Ula 14389 February 2017

Statement of Imam Suyuti About the Level of Hadith Books

QuestionIs the following statement correctly attributed to Imam Suyuti (rahimahullah)? “Everything contained in these five books (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sahih of Ibn Hibban, Mustadrak of Hakim and Al-Mukhtarah of Al-Maqdisi) is sahih. Similarly, is with whatever is in Muwatta of Malik, Sahih of Ibn Khuzaymah, Sahih of Abu Awanah,…

11 Jumadal Ula 14388 February 2017

Equality Between One’s Private and Public Conduct

QuestionCould you mention the reference of this statement and who is it attributed to? إن العبد إذا استوت سريرته وعلانيته، قال الله عز وجل: هذا عبدي حقا

11 Jumadal Ula 14388 February 2017

Caring for Orphans

QuestionPlease verify this narration. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The best house among the Muslims is a house in which there is an orphan who is treated well and the worst house among the Muslims is a house in which there is an orphan who is treated badly"

11 Jumadal Ula 14388 February 2017

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Would Cry and Tremble When They Heard Quran

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? 'Abdullah Ibn 'Urwah ibn Zubayr said: "I asked my grandmother Asma (radiyallahu 'anha), 'What was the condition of the Sahabah when they would hear Quran? She replied, 'Their eyes teared and their skins trembled just as Allah has described them [in the Quran]'"

11 Jumadal Ula 14388 February 2017

Wishing Well for Every Muslim

QuestionIs this narration authentic? رواها الحافظ أبو القاسم الطبراني بإسناده، اختصارها أن جريرا: أمر مولاه أن يشتري له فرسا بثلثمائة درهم، وجاء به وبصاحبه لينقده الثمن، فقال جريرلصاحب الفرس: فرسك خير من ثلاثمائة درهم أتبيعه بأربعمائة؟ قال ذلك إليك يا أبا عبد الله، فقال فرسك خير من ذلك أتبيعه بخمسمائة،…

10 Jumadal Ula 14387 February 2017

A Hadith Qudsi Regarding Sustenance

QuestionIs this Hadith Qudsi authentic? "O son of Adam! I created you to worship me so do not behave in a casual irresponsible way. I have already distributed your sustenance so do not over exert yourself. If you are happy and content with what I have allotted to you, your…

10 Jumadal Ula 14387 February 2017

Virtue of an Old Aged Muslim

QuestionI have heard people stating: "Allah is shy to question a servant whose beard is white/grey regarding their sins." Please provide the reference for this being an authentic Hadith.

10 Jumadal Ula 14387 February 2017

Warning Against Killing Animals for No Reason

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever kills a small bird for no reason, it will beseech Allah on the Day of Qiyamah saying, 'O my Rabb, so and so killed me for no reason. And he did not kill me for any beneficial purpose'"

10 Jumadal Ula 14387 February 2017

The Virtue of a Scholar Over a Worshipper

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that on one occasion mention was made of two people before Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), one was a worshipper ['abid] and the other was a scholar. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The virtue of the…

9 Jumadal Ula 14386 February 2017

The Name Qaylah

QuestionWas قَيْلة [Qaylah] the name of a Sahabiyah?