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16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

The Reward of Making Fifty Tawaf (Circumambulation of the Ka’bah)

QuestionSayyiduna Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever performed Tawaf of the Ka'bah fifty times, he will be as free of his sins as the day his mother bore him [i.e., free of all minor sins]." After citing the Hadith, Imam Tirmidhi says:…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

Virtue of a Woman Whose First Child Is a Daughter

QuestionI wanted to ask the authenticity of the following Hadith: من بركة المرأة ابتكارها بالأنثى 'Wathilah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “Amongst the blessing of a woman is that the first born be a girl.” Ibn Asakir.

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

Protection From Dajjal

QuestionIs the recital of the first ten (10) and last ten (10) verses of Surah Kahf described as protection from the fitnah of Dajjal in the Hadith? Also, if yes / no, what a'mal are mentioned in the Hadith for protection from the fitnah of Dajjal?

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

The Importance of Being Dutiful to One’s Parents

QuestionThere is a narration where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions the importance of respecting the mother three times and then the father. Please cite the source, grading and text.

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

A Virtue of Takbir, Tasbih and Istighfar

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? A woman once said, O Rasulullah! Inform me of a few words [which I may use for Dhikr] but don't mention too many. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Say, 'Allahu Akbar' ten times, Allah says, 'This is for me'. Say, 'Subhanallah' ten times, Allah…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

Reference for a Narration on Straightening the Rows

QuestionWhere is the following Hadith and is authenticity, it was very profitable for us to know that. The narration of Mamar contains the following wording, 'Anas ibn Malik said, "If I was to try and carry out this practice i.e., The joining of the ankles with the ankles of the…

15 Dhul Qa'dah 143630 August 2015

Reciting Surah Fatihah Forty One (41) Times for Removal of Difficulty

QuestionI have read somewhere that there is a Hadith that says if Surah Fatiha is recited forty one (41) times with bismillah, then it will cure any disease. I have also read somewhere else that it should be continued for forty (40) or forty one (41) days with bismillah joined…

15 Dhul Qa'dah 143630 August 2015

Reciting the Last Three Surahs After Salah

QuestionIs there any Hadith that instructs reciting Surah Ikhlas, Falaq and Naas after each salah and thereafter blowing onto hands and wiping on one's body? I have come across narrations before sleeping.

15 Dhul Qa'dah 143630 August 2015

Allah Bestows Din [Iman] Only to Those Whom He Loves

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? إِنَّ الله يُعْطِي الدُّنْيَا مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَمَنْ لاَ يُحِبُّ وَلاَ يُعْطِي الدِّينَ إِلاَّ لِمَنْ أَحَبَّ Translation Allah bestows the worldly possessions of this Dunya to those whom He loves as well as those whom He does not love, but He only bestows Din/Iman to whom…

15 Dhul Qa'dah 143630 August 2015

Number of Hurs in Jannah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "The ordinary inmate of paradise.. for him there will be seventy-two partners from Hurul 'In besides his spouses from (the women of) this world." (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith 10874, Classified as Hasan by Ahmad Shakir)

15 Dhul Qa'dah 143630 August 2015

Allah Personally Recompensating the One Who Says a Certain Hamd [Praise of Allah]

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) informed them: "Once a certain slave of Allah said 'Ya Rabbi, Lakal hamdu kama yambaghi li jalali wajhika wa li 'azimi sultanika'. (O Allah, All praise belongs to you,…

12 Dhul Qa'dah 143627 August 2015

A Hadith on Not Forbidding Evil

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? "So long as a person says 'La ilaha illallah' (no one is worthy of worship but Allah), he receives spiritual benefits, and is saved from miseries and calamities, unless he neglects its rights.' His Companions said: 'O Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

Any Special Virtue for Keeping the Name Muhammad?

QuestionIs there any special virtue mentioned in the Hadith Sharif regarding keeping the name Muhammad, other than it being the blessed name of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). I have noticed many of our Akabir having Muhammad as their first name.

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

Authenticity of the Du’a “Ya Man Azharal Jamil”

QuestionI want to ask about the Du'a recorded by Imam Hakim in his Mustadrak: "Ya man azhar aljamil..." In Al-Asma wal-Sifat of Imam Bayhaqi he states: "wa huwa du'aun hasanun wa fee sihatihi 'an Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) nazarun" The narration states that Jibrail had come down and told…