Hadith Answers

Sahabah

9 Shawwal 14384 July 2017

The Name Razinah

Question Was Razinah (رزينة) the name of any Sahabiyat?

8 Shawwal 14383 July 2017

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Rectifies Someone

Question Is this Hadith authentic? A man sneezed next to Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) and said ‘Alhamdu lillah was salamu ‘ala Rasulillah‘ (praise be to Allah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah).’ Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma said: “I too say [at other times] Alhamdu lillah was…

13 Ramadan 14388 June 2017

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Would Delay Sehri and Hasten Iftar

Question What is the reference and authenticity of this? كان أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم أسرع الناس إفطارا وأبطأه سحورا The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) were the most hasty to open their fast and would delay eating sehri [till the last possible time].

5 Ramadan 143831 May 2017

Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Miracle of Zamzam

Question Can you mention the reference for this, please? Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu anhu) said to ‘Abdullah ibn As Samit (rahimahullah), “O my nephew! I stayed for thirty (30) days and nights without anything to consume but the water of Zamzam. Through the blessings of drinking Zamzam, I put on…

14 Sha'ban 143811 May 2017

Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on Adorning Himself for His Wife

Question Could you kindly reference this narration? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said: “I love to adorn myself and smarten up for my wife just as I desire her to adorn herself for me, for Allah Ta’ala says, ‘And [women] have rights similar to those that [men have over…

13 Sha'ban 143810 May 2017

The Grave Is the First Stage of the Hereafter

Question Is this incident authentic? Whenever he passed by a graveyard, Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) always wept so bitterly that his beard would get wet. Someone asked, “Why is it that you do not weep as much when mention is made of Jannah and Jahannam?” He replied, “I have heard Rasulullah…

13 Sha'ban 143810 May 2017

“He Is Bigger/Greater, But I Am Elder”

Question What is the source, and authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was once asked, ‘Who is older; you or Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?” Sayyiduna ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, ‘He, is greater than me but I was born before him (I am older than him).”

11 Sha'ban 14388 May 2017

An Explanation of a Khutbah of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Regarding Appointing a Successor

Question Kindly provide an explanatory translation of the following part of the Hadith wherein Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) delivered a khutbah and said: فالخلافة شورى بين هؤلاء الستة، الذين توفي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو عنهم راض، وإني قد علمت أن أقواما يطعنون في هذا الأمر، أنا ضربتهم…

22 Rajab 143819 April 2017

Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Passes Judgement in Favour of a Jew

Question Is this incident true? أن عمر بن الخطاب اختصم إليه مسلم ويهودي، فرأى عمر أن الحق لليهودي، فقضى له، فقال له اليهودي: والله لقد قضيت بالحق. فضربه عمر بن الخطاب بالدرة، ثم قال: وما يدريك؟ فقال له اليهودي: إنا نجد أنه ليس قاض يقضي بالحق إلا كان عن يمينه…

20 Rajab 143817 April 2017

Authenticity of a Statement of ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) once made a gesture to show that Sayyidah Safiyyah (radiyallahu ‘anha) was short or she said that Sayyidah Safiyyah was short. In response to this, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “You have uttered such a statement, if it had to be…

9 Rajab 14386 April 2017

“I Have Not Been Sent to Sever Ties”

Question I have heard a Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told a Sahabi to kill his father. The Sahabi turned to go and kill his father, but Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) called him back. Please provide the reference and authenticity.