Is there a narration which states something to the effect that reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas 12 times brings the reward of 4 khatams of Quran? ANSWER I have not seen this narration. The Famous narration of Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim and others state that reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas once is equal to [...]
Kindly provide a sound Hadith on the virtue of fulfilling the needs of a Muslim ANSWER 1) Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He should not wrong him nor surrender him to his enemy. [...]
Is there any authentic dhikr for after the Jumu’ah salah? Or are they the same as the dhikrs after the general fard prayers? ANSWER In addition to the normal recitals for after every fard salah, one should add the following: Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu’anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Whoever [...]
Is there any mention in Hadith that a person will be rewarded 490 million rewards for deeds carried out while in the path of Allah? Answer This reward is deduced from two separate Hadiths: 1) Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whomsoever spends in the path of Allah, while remaining [...]
In the following Hadith: من سلك طريقًا يلتمس فيه علمًا سهل الله له طريقًا إلى الجنةWhosoever sets out in search of knowledge, Allah Ta’ala will ease the way to Jannah for him. What is meant by ‘knowledge’ in this Hadith? Is it specifically the seekers of Islamic/Shar’i knowledge or is worldly knowledge [...]
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ، عُقْبَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، – وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ – حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، بْنُ عُقْبَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ [...]
Is there any authentic Hadith which says there is shifa (cure) in the left over food and drink of a Muslim? Answer This is understood from a hadith in Sahih Bukhari (Hadith: 5746) and Sahih Muslim (Hadith: 5683) in which Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) is reported to have recited the following du’a for [...]
I am confused about the meaning of this Hadith. It is narrated in the Sahihain that the Messenger of Allah said: “Allah has not sent down a disease except that He has also sent down its cure.” I do not deny the Hadith, but I’m confused on the meaning because some people [...]
What is the status of the Hadith: “One day’s fever expiates a year’s worth of sin.” Answer This is recorded by Imam Qudha’i (rahimahullah) in his Kitab; Ash-Shihab, hadith: 62 on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu’anhu) as part of a longer Hadith on fever. This Hadith is declared sound (hasan) by [...]
Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said the best drink in this world is water, when you are thirsty drink it by sips and not gulps, gulping produces sickness of the liver. Is this reliable? Answer I haven’t seen a Hadith with these exact wordings. Drinking water in sips and not in gulps has been authentically mentioned [...]