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24 Safar 143825 November 2016

Authenticity of a Hadith Regarding Backbiting

QuestionCan you mention the authenticity of the Hadith regarding a person's good deeds being granted to those he made ghibah of? You have provided the reference here

23 Safar 143824 November 2016

An Incident Regarding Jibril (‘alayhis salam) and Fir’awn’s Repentance

QuestionPlease can you provide me the authenticity of the following Hadith. Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When Allah drowned Fir'awn, he said [while drowning], 'I believe that there is no Deity but He in whom the Children of Israel believe.' Jibril…

23 Safar 143824 November 2016

Nafi’s Report from Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat is the status of a Hadith where Nafi', the freed slave of Ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma), narrates directly from 'Umar ibn Al Khattab, whom he never met. Nafi' being reliable and also the student of the son of 'Umar. Such as the Hadith in Mishkat regarding the timings of…

23 Safar 143824 November 2016

“May Allah Have Mercy on My Brother, ‘Abdullah ibn Rawahah”

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "May Allah have mercy on my brother Abdullah ibn Rawahah, wherever he was and the time of Salah set in, he would stop his conveyance [to offer Salah]"

22 Safar 143823 November 2016

Beware of Exceeding the Bounds with Regards to Issues of Din

QuestionIs this narration suitable to quote and what is meant by “guluw"? إياكم والغلو في الدين فإنه أهلك من كان قبلكم الغلو في الدين "Beware of exaggeration/exceeding the bounds with regards to issues of Din for certainly exceeding the bounds destroyed those before you"

21 Safar 143822 November 2016

When Did Quran Revelation Start Mentioning Men and Women Together?

QuestionCan you please verify if this statement is a Hadith and if it's authentic. A woman came to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and asked him why all the verses in the Quran mentioned only men, [then after that the Quran always mentioned men and women.]

21 Safar 143822 November 2016

Sending Salutations [Durud] Protects a Person from Sins Being Recorded?

QuestionI have come across a narration which states that whoever sends salutations [durud] upon Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once, Allah Ta'ala commands the Angels who record his deeds not to record any sin for the next three days. What is the authenticity of this?

21 Safar 143822 November 2016

The Meaning of the Word “Ghasiq”

QuestionWhat is the meaning of the word “ghasiq" in the following Hadith, "A'udhu billahi min sharri hadhal ghasiq idha waqab"