Sahabah

16 Sha'ban 14364 June 2015

The Martyrdom of Sayyiduna Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following incident There is a narration that as a flag bearer in the Battle of Uhud, Sayyiduna Mus’ab ibn Umayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) first had one hand and then the other hand chopped off but he still carried the flag with his arms.

15 Sha'ban 14363 June 2015

Meaning of “Allah’s ‘Arsh shook”

QuestionI pray that you are well. My question pertains to the Hadith that informs us that the throne of Allah shook at the death of Sa’d ibn Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu). I heard that the explanation for this was because Sa’d ibn Mu’adh was the one that gave the Prophet…

8 Sha'ban 143627 May 2015

Meaning of a Statement that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Made regarding Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionCould the following please be sourced: Once Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sent Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) to call Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu). Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said that Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah is eating. After this occurred for a second…

1 Sha'ban 143620 May 2015

A Glad Tiding for Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There is among you a person who will fight for the interpretation of the Quran just as I fought when it was revealed.” The people around him raised their heads and cast inquisitive glances at…

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Was Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Nur (Celestial Light)?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Fourteen thousand years before Adam was created, ‘Ali and I were a light in the presence of Allah. When Allah created Adam, He placed that nur in Adam’s back. We continued as one until we separated in the…

25 Rajab 143614 May 2015

What to Recite When a Person Dies

QuestionUpon a person’s death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran, Yasin or du’as help the dead person?

22 Rajab 143611 May 2015

Translation of One Part of a Narration

QuestionCan you please assist with the translation of the part in bold in the following narration?: وعن عبد الله بن عمرو – رضي الله عنهما – قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يستأذنه في الجهاد، فقال: (هل من والديك أحد حي؟ قال: أمي قال: انطلق فبرهما).…

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

The Reward of Fifty Sahabah

QuestionPlease relate the Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) mentions a time, wherein a person who adheres to the Commandments of Allah Ta’ala will receive the reward of fifty Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum)