بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم al-Rāzī said in his Tafsīr (3/622): “The nations have agreed that (mere) supplication with the tongue that is empty from self-desire and little effort (from the person), has no impact” Actions which help in acceptance of Du’a: Having Waḍū (al-Bukhārī 6383) Turning to Qiblah (al-Bukhārī 6343) …
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عن ابن سيرين قال: كانوا يستحبون أن ينظر الرجل في صلاته إلى موضع سجوده [تعظيم قدر الصلاة (١٤٥) وسنده صحيح] Ibn Sirin (Tābi’ī) said: They (salaf) would recommend that a person looks during his Salah towards the place of Sujūd. [Ta’ẓīm Qadr al-Ṣalāh 145; Isnād Ṣaḥīḥ] …
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم قال الدارقطني: نا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ ، نا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، نا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، نا إِدْرِيسُ الْأَوْدِيُّ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ وَأَخْرَجَ الْكِتَابَ ، فَقَالَ: هَذَا كِتَابُ عُمَرَ ، ثُمَّ قُرِئَ عَلَى سُفْيَانَ: مِنْ هَاهُنَا …
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In this article, we shall be discussing with evidences which all celebrations that are reoccurring (whether yearly, monthly or weekly) are allowed for us Muslims to engage in and celebrate thereby. ||Meaning of ‘Eid|| Al-Azhari (D. 370) said in Tahdhīb al-Lughah (3/84): “And ‘eid for the …
Read More »Authenticity of reciting Surat al-Kahf on Friday
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Question: Is a ḥadīth regarding the recital of Sūrat al-Kahf on Friday proven? Please clarify with evidences (Muḥammad Na’īm Sājid) Answer: The following narration is reported concerning the recital of Sūrat al-Kahf on Friday: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيْدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ثَنَا أَبُو هَاشِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيْ مِجْلَزٍ، عَنْ …
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