Sahabah

27 Muharram 143710 November 2015

A Reward for Loving Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) took Hasan and Husayn by the hand and said: ‘Whoever loves me and loves these two, [loves] their father and mother, shall be with me on my level on the Day…

20 Muharram 14373 November 2015

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, the Forerunner of All Good

QuestionPlease cite the full narration wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) praised Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud. Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) went to convey the glad tidings to ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, only to find that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr had already done so.

14 Muharram 143728 October 2015

The Weight of the Deeds of the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs the following narration sahih, and is it true the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said this to Khalid ibn Walid (radiyallahu ‘anhu) after a dispute with ‘Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? “Do not curse my Companions! Do not curse my Companions! I swear by Him in Whose…

14 Muharram 143728 October 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of a Certain Du’a After Adhan

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadiths? 1) “Whosoever says ‘marhaban bil qa-ilina ‘adlan marhaban bis salati wa ahlan‘ when he hears the Muadhin, Allah will record 20000 virtues will be written for him, 20000 of his sins will be forgiven and 20000 of his stages will be…

13 Muharram 143727 October 2015

A Virtue of Sayyiduna Zayd ibn Harithah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly confirm if the following narration is authentic? ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never sent Zayd ibn Harithah on a campaign but he appointed him as it’s commander, and if he [Zayd radiyallahu ‘anhu] had lived after him he would have appointed him as his vicegerent”

12 Muharram 143726 October 2015

Sayyiduna Ali’s Famous Statement Regarding Loving and Hating in Moderation

QuestionIs the following a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) or the statements of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? “Love your beloved moderately, perhaps someday you will hate/dislike him, hate whom you hate moderately, perhaps he becomes your beloved someday.”

10 Muharram 143724 October 2015

Keeping Silent When Evil is Spoken Regarding Sahabah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? It was narrated from Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If my Companions [Sahabah] are mentioned, then keep quiet, if the stars are mentioned [horoscopes/fortune telling], then keep quiet and if the divine decree [taqdir] is mentioned,…

7 Muharram 143721 October 2015

Second Jama’ah in a Masjid

QuestionIs there a Hadith that talks about one should not make another fard salah in Jama’ah in the same masjid? Example one set of people make ‘Asr salah in Jama’ah in the masjid. Then another group of people come to the masjid for ‘Asr after the first Jama’ah so…

7 Muharram 143721 October 2015

Shaytan Flees From ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly confirm if the following narration is authentic: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to ‘Sayyiduna ‘Umar: “Shaytan does not see you taking walking on a certain path except that he takes a different path”

24 Dhul Hijjah 14368 October 2015

An Unauthentic Narration Regarding ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Hajarul Aswad

QuestionWhat is the status of the lengthy narration wherein Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that he once performed Hajj with Sayyiduna ‘Umar and Sayyiduna ‘Umar was unaware of the fact that the Hajarul Aswad will be a means of benefit/harm to us. Sayyiduna ‘Ali rectified him,…

24 Dhul Hijjah 14368 October 2015

Islam Will Always Be Superior

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? “Islam is superior and nothing is superior to it”