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25 Dhul Hijjah 143728 September 2016

The Du’a of Dawud (‘alayhis salam) Asking for Allah Ta’ala’s Love

QuestionCan you please provide the reference and Arabic text for this supplication: O Allah, I ask you for your love and the love of those who love you and the love of those deeds that will bring me your love. O Allah, make your love more beloved to me than…

24 Dhul Hijjah 143727 September 2016

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Gifts His Granddaughter a Necklace

QuestionIs this narration reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was once gifted an onyx necklace. He promised to give it to his most beloved family member. His wives expected him to give it to 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha), but he presented it to his granddaughter, Sayyidah Umamah the daughter of Zaynab…

24 Dhul Hijjah 143727 September 2016

Another Hadith on Facing the Qiblah in Gatherings

QuestionIs the following narration reliable? أكرم المجالس ما استقبل به القبلة "The most noble gathering is that gathering which is facing the qiblah"

24 Dhul Hijjah 143727 September 2016

A Wonderful Du’a Asking Allah Ta’ala to Rectify our Din, Dunya and Hereafter

QuestionCan you provide the reference and Arabic text of this supplication: O Allah, rectify my religion which is the safeguard of my affairs, rectify my worldly life in which is my livelihood, and rectify my Hereafter which is my place of return. Make life a source of abundance of every…

24 Dhul Hijjah 143727 September 2016

Short Form of Durud [Salutations] and Istighfar

QuestionI would like to know which is the smallest durud [salutations] and istighfar which one can recite everyday. Normally in durud [salutations] I recite only "sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam" and in istighfar "astaghfirullah". Is it okay to recite only this much?

24 Dhul Hijjah 143727 September 2016

Caution Against Discussing Issues Without Having the Required Knowledge

QuestionI have noticed that a lot of people are very easily giving fatawa these days without even realising or speaking about issues they are not qualified to speak about. Please inform me if this Hadith is authentic or not so that I can warn people away from the above practice.…

23 Dhul Hijjah 143726 September 2016

The Enormous Stature of the Earlier Hadith Masters

QuestionIf a Hadith in Tirmidhi has been declared hasan sahih by Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) but declared weak by contemporary 'Ulama after scrutinising the chain. Which ruling would be given preference to?

23 Dhul Hijjah 143726 September 2016

Authenticity of a Du’a After Adhan for the Fulfillment of One’s Needs

QuestionIs this du'a to recite after Adhan for the fulfillment of needs authentic? اللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ الصَّادِقَةِ المُسْتَجَابَةِ المُسْتَجَاب لَهَا دَعْوَة الْحَقِّ، وَكَلِمَةِ التَّقْوَى، أَحْيِنَا عَلَيْهَا وَأَمِتْنَا عَلَيْهَا، وَابْعَثْنَا عَلَيْهَا، وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ خِيَارِ أَهْلِهَا أَحْيَاءً وَأَمْوَاتًا

23 Dhul Hijjah 143726 September 2016

Recite Abundant Salutations [Durud] on Friday

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? "The best of your days is Jumu'ah. On that day Adam ('alayhis salam) was created, on that day he passed away, on that day the Trumpet will be blown and on that day all of creation will swoon. So send a great deal…

22 Dhul Hijjah 143725 September 2016

Du’a When the New Year Begins

QuestionI have heard that the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) would recite a du'a for the new year. What is this du'a?

21 Dhul Hijjah 143724 September 2016

The Companion of Musa (‘alayhis salam) in Jannah

QuestionIs this incident reliable? “It was said that once Nabi Musa ('alayhis salam) asked his Rabb to show him his companion in Jannah. Allah Ta'ala revealed to him, “O Musa! Go to such and such town and you shall see your companion in Jannah.” Musa ('alayhis salam) set out and…

20 Dhul Hijjah 143723 September 2016

Another Virtue of Sending Salutations (Durud)

QuestionKindly provide the reference for this Hadith: "Whoever sends salutations upon me once, Allah Ta'ala will send salutations upon him ten-fold, will erase ten sins from him, and will raise him ten degrees in status"