Question What is the authenticity of this narration? “The superiority of the prayer of a man in his house over his prayer [in a place] that people can see him, is like the superiority of the obligatory prayer over the voluntary.”

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The Great Reward for Women if They Are Dutiful Towards Their Husbands

Question Where can I find the following Hadith and how sound is it? “Muslim ibn ‘Ubayd related from Asma bint Yazid Al Ansariyyah that she went to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) while he was seated with his Companions. She said, ‘I came…

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What Does the “Seal” of Rewards Mean?

Question My question is about this Hadith found in Mustadrak Hakim: “…He who performs wudu and recites the following du’a, it will be recorded on a scroll and then sealed with a seal and it will not be broken till the day…

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Performing Salah Before Leaving the Home for Protection

Question I have heard a Hadith, that if you pray two rak’ahs of Salah before leaving home and two rak’ahs when entering your home, you will be protected from harm. Is this authentic?

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The Reward for a Widowed Mother Who Takes Care of Her Child

Question Is this narration authentic? “I and a widow whose face has darkened, and she is patient with her child will be as close as these two fingers in Jannah”

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The Virtue of an Honest Trader

Question Is the following narration reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The truthful and honest trader will be in the company of the Ambiya, the truthful ones and martyrs [in the Hereafter]”

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Reciting Five Surahs with Six Bismillahs Before Journey

Question Is the following ‘amal proven from an authentic Hadith? Recite: 1. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Surah Kafirun 2. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Surah Nasr 3. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Surah Ikhlas 4. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Surah Falaq 5. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Surah Nas 6. Bismillahir…

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13 Jumadal Ula 143722 February 20160 views

A Hadith Regarding the Self Possessiveness of Women

Question My question is about the following Hadith: “Allah Ta’ala has decreed the quality of possessiveness for women and jihad for men, so whoever bears that with patience out of faith and in the hope of reward will have a reward like that…

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7 Jumadal Ula 143716 February 20160 views

The Deed That Earned Bilal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) a Lofty Place in Jannah

Question I once read a Hadith that Sayyiduna Bilal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would be in Jannah because he was always in wudu (ablution) and would always perform it again if it broke. What is the reference for this?

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15 Rabi'ul Akhir 143726 January 20160 views

A Reward for Reciting Quran After Fajr

Question Is the following narration authentic? “One who recites the Holy Quran looking inside after Fajr salah and reads one hundred verses gets a reward as large as the entire world”

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9 Rabi'ul Awwal 143721 December 20150 views

A Hadith Encouraging Fulfilling the Needs of a Muslim

Question Kindly provide the reference for the following narration and please confirm if the translation is correct. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) related that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, which of the people are most…

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