I have heard that if a person sleeps according to the sunnah i.e, makes wudu, recites Tasbih Fatimah du’a etc, then he will get reward for doing ‘ibadah for the entire time he remains sleeping, is this correct? Answer The following two Hadiths support your query: 1. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu’anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi… read more »
Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If a group of Muslims numbering one hundred, offer Janazah Salah over a dead person all of them interceding for him, their intercession for him will be accepted.” Answer Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith in his Sahih, on the authority of Sayyidah… read more »
Is there any hadith regarding looking at the imam during the khutba of Jumu’ah? Have any of the Fuqaha written that this practice is sunnah? Answer Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has a named a chapter in his sahih as: Chapter on the imam facing the congregation, and them facing the imam during the khutbah Under this… read more »
Are we allowed to change the words of the masnun du’as to suit the appropriate tense or gender? Like if the du’a is with the male tense, can a female change it when she recites it? And can the imam change the singular into plural to include the congregation? Answer One who is well… read more »
There is a hadith in Tabarani and Musnad Ahmad that says ” there is no good in women’s congregation” what’s the status of this hadith? There is also a report from Ali saying a woman can never be an imam, but hadiths in Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah said Aishah and Umm Salamah (radiyallahu’anhuma) called adhan… read more »
Is the following Hadith authentic? The most difficult Salah for a hypocrite is ‘Isha and Fajr. Answer Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim (rahimahumallah) have both recorded this narration on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu). The Hadith therefore is authentic. (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 657 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 252) And Allah Ta’ala… read more »
Is there any reward mentioned in the Hadith for Fajr in congregation? Is there any warnings in the Hadith for not reading Fajr in congregation. I heard that in the Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)’s time that even the hypocrites used to come to the masjid for Fajr. So will we be worse than the hypocrites if… read more »
I have seen many Hadiths which mention that those who are deprived of the good of Laylatul Qadr are deprived of all good. Is this referring to people who choose to be deprived on this great night by not carrying out good deeds? Answer Yes. This certainly does also refer to those who are… read more »
There is a Hadith in which the Prophet (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) got angry on those who didn’t come to pray in the masjid. From this Hadith some scholars say it is obligatory to pray in congregation. Even Imam Bukhari said obligatory. Imam Muslim said it is fard kifayah. What is the answer to this? Answer… read more »
With regard to reading ‘Allahumma ajirni minan nar’ seven times after Fajr and Maghrib, I have two questions: 1. Is there any narration that mentions that this should be said before unfolding one’s legs? 2. If one was reading Salah in congregation and says ‘Allahumma ajirna minan nar’ so as to make the du’a for… read more »