Hadith Answers

Salah

27 Ramadan 143614 July 2015

An Unreliable Narration Explaining the Vast Reward for One Sajdah in Ramadan

Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? “Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “When the first night of Ramadan dawns, the doors of the skies are opened and none of its doors are then closed until the last night…

5 Ramadan 143622 June 2015

The Effect of Haram Lasts for Forty Days

Question Is it true that if a person eats or drinks anything haram, intentionally or unknowingly, then his du’as and ibadaat will not be accepted for forty (40) days? Does the same ruling apply to intoxicants? Jazakallah

5 Ramadan 143622 June 2015

Leading the Tarawih Whilst Looking in to the Quran

Question Please clarify the issue of offering tarawih prayer led by an imam who is not a hafiz and therefore reads from mushaf in a small community with no other masjid with a hafiz. Is it allowed? In defense people quote that Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) used to offer tarawih led…

5 Ramadan 143622 June 2015

An Untraceable Hadith on the Abundant Rewards of Tarawih Salah

Question Is the lengthy Hadith stating the virtue of Tarawih Salah narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) authentic? “Performing Tarawih on the first night washes all sins, performing on the second night washes all sins of parents” and so on for all thirty nights

3 Ramadan 143620 June 2015

The Position of the Feet in Sajdah

Question Is it sunnah to keep the heels together in sujud or to separate them? I found for both instance a Hadith: Keeping them together: ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I noticed that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was not…

27 Sha'ban 143615 June 2015

A Great Reward for Offering Tahajjud salah

Question Can you please tell me the authenticity of the following Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Allah Ta’ala will say, ‘Where are those that prayed Tahajjud?’ To which a few people will get up and then they will be instructed to go to Jannah without any reckoning where as…

24 Sha'ban 143612 June 2015

Meaning of Hadith Relating to the Heat and Cold of Jahannam

Question Please provide a brief explanation to the following Hadith Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till it becomes [a bit] cooler because the severity of heat is from the raging of the Hell-fire. The fire of Hell complained to its Lord…

24 Sha'ban 143612 June 2015

The Number of Rak’ahs in Tarawih

Question What is the correct opinion with regards to the number of rak’ats of Tarawih? Is it eight or twenty?

21 Sha'ban 14369 June 2015

Objection by a Brother Regarding Leaving Madinah for Propagating Islam

Question A brother in the Path of Allah (Tabligh), after the bayan, narrated the virtues that praying in Masjidul Ḥaram has 100,000 times rewards and praying in Masjidun Nabawi has 50,000 times rewards, but the Sahabah still left Arabia to spread the Din. In response, a brother raised the following…

20 Sha'ban 14368 June 2015

A Question About “Rabbana lakal hamd”

Question Has the additional word “Asshukr” been narrated in any hadith for the dhikr from raising from ruku’. Saying: rabbana lakal hamd wasshukr. I’ve heard many brothers say this especially those who speak arabic. May Allah reward your efforts and increase you in knowledge

16 Sha'ban 14364 June 2015

Mention of Whistling in Hadith

Question Nowadays many mobile phones have a whistling ring tone, 1) What is mentioned in the Hadith regarding whistling? 2) Is this considered the same as music and thus the person will be sinful?

15 Sha'ban 14363 June 2015

Proof for Spacing the Surahs in Salah

Question Is there any reference from the sunnah for the issue wherein the fuqaha say that it’s makrooh to leave 1 small surah in qisar mufassal during salah? For example, if I recite surah lahab in the 1st rak’at, then in the second rak’at I cannot recite surah falaq because I…

10 Sha'ban 143629 May 2015

An Unauthentic Form of Salah to Be Recited on Friday Eve

Question Is the following Hadith authentic? “Whomsoever performs two units of Salah on the eve of Friday, reciting Surah Fatihah and fifteen times Surah Zilzal in each rak’ah, Allah will protect him from the punishment of the grave and from the horrors of the Day of Qiyamah”