Sahabah

15 Shawwal 143721 July 2016

Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu), an Inhabitant of Jannah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? ‘Awf ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says: “Once whilst sleeping in a Masjid in Ariha, I awoke suddenly to notice a lion coming towards me.I lunged for my weapon. The lion addressed me saying that he had been sent to deliver a message. I inquired as…

12 Shawwal 143718 July 2016

A Hadith Explaining the Rights of a Husband Over His Wife

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says that a woman from the tribe of Khath’am came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said, “O Rasulullah! Inform me of the right of the husband on the wife? I am a single woman. If I…

12 Shawwal 143718 July 2016

‘Amir ibn Fuhayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? ‘Urwah ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) narrated: “When ‘Amir ibn Fuhayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was martyred, ‘Amir ibn Tufayl saw his body being lifted into the air. We considered that these were the Angels lifting him.”

9 Shawwal 143715 July 2016

Explanation of a Statement Regarding the Abrogated Verses of the Quran

QuestionPlease confirm the original source of this Hadith and what did Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) mean when he says “Many verses have gone”? Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reportedly said, “Let none of you say, ‘I have got the whole Quran,  how does he know what all…

19 Ramadan 143725 June 2016

Another Recital at the Time of Iftar

QuestionHow authentic is the following hadith? وورد أنه – صلى الله عليه وسلم – كان يقول: يا واسع الفضل اغفر لي  

18 Ramadan 143724 June 2016

The Body of Sayyiduna Hamzah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Remaining Fresh in the Grave

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? “When the bodies of the martyrs of Uhud were being relocated forty years after their burial (during the reign of Mu’awiyah), the foot of Hamzah Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib was scratched in the process of being moved, and it started gushing blood.”  

15 Ramadan 143721 June 2016

There Is Nothing Equal to Fasting in Reward

QuestionIs this authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “You must fast, for there is nothing equal to it in reward””

10 Ramadan 143716 June 2016

Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Wrestling

QuestionPlease confirm whether this Hadith is authentic. Please also provide the source as well. “Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) were wrestling in front of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was spurring Hasan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on. Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) asked, ‘You assisting the…

4 Ramadan 143710 June 2016

Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on Illness Expiating Sins

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? On the authority of [Abur] Rabbab Al Qushayri (rahimahullah) who said: “We entered upon Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to visit him, when a Bedouin entered upon him. So he said: Where is your Amir? Abud Darda was the Amir then. We said, ‘He…

25 Sha'ban 14372 June 2016

A Virtue of Sayyiduna ‘Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionCan you share the narration where the Sahaba (radiyallahu ‘anhum) were laughing at ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) when he was trapped in a tree, and the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said something to the nearest meaning “that his legs are the size of Uhud”

25 Sha'ban 14372 June 2016

How Did Sahabah Sit in Gatherings?

QuestionDoes this appear in a Hadith? “When the Sahabah sat in gatherings of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), if a sheet were to be spread over their heads it would not sag” i.e., they sat very close to each other.