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23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Virtues of Salah in Congregation

QuestionI hear people saying 1. Salah in congregation in the Masjid earns 25-27 times more reward, 2. There is a narration in ibn Majah saying it's 500 times. Which, one is more authentic?

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Hadiths of a Sensitive Nature

QuestionWhat's the meaning of this narration found in Sahih Bukhari: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: I have memorised two vessels of knowledge from Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), I have propagated one of them to you and if I propagated the second, then my throat would be cut.”

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

The Strict Rules of the Hadith Masters

QuestionI once heard in a lecture that the scholars of the past were very strict on grading the authenticity of the narrators of hadith. The lecturer stated that there are some narrators who were graded as weak because they were seen eating while walking. Also, some narrator was deemed weak…

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Hastening to Do Good Before Trials and Tribulations

QuestionI humbly request if you could explain the following Hadith: "Hasten to perform good deeds before the emergence of trials like pieces of a dark night. A man will awake as a believer and end the day a disbeliever, or end the day a believer and wake as a disbeliever.…

22 Dhul Qa'dah 143517 September 2014

A Hadith Warning Against the Shi’ah

QuestionKindly verify the authenticity of the following Hadith: يظهر في آخر الزمان قوم يسمون الرافضه يرفضون الاسلام Translation: Towards the end of time a nation called the "Rafidah" (a type of Shi'ah) will appear, they will reject and abandon Islam.

22 Dhul Qa'dah 143517 September 2014

How to Commence Du’a

QuestionMy question is what is closer to the Sunnah: to praise Allah Ta'ala, then send salutations on the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and make du'a or to send salutations before praising Allah Ta'ala? Some people send salutations first, saying this is the practice of our elders. Please clarify.

21 Dhul Qa'dah 143516 September 2014

The Importance of Respect in Our Din

QuestionI have heard many quote this statement as a Hadith: Din in it's entirety is Adab. Can you confirm this?

21 Dhul Qa'dah 143516 September 2014

The Virtue of Qurbani/Udhiyah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadiths: 1) "There is nothing dearer to Allah during the days of Qurbani than the sacrificing of animals. The sacrificed animal shall come on the Day of Qiyamah with its horns, hair, and hooves (to be weighed on a persons good deeds). The…