Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Dear Shaykh, the hadith speaks of the strangers (ghuraba’). Those who hold to the religion as it once was. The hadith promises them glad tidings. Who are they, and what does it mean to be among them today? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate. The […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What is the status of hadith graded rigorously authentic (sahih) in collections outside the Six Books (al-Kutub al-Sitta), such as Sahih Ibn Hibban, al-Mustadrak, Musnad al-Bazzar, the works of Tabarani, and the like? Must we believe in such a hadith? Are they at the same level of authority as […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In the hadith narrated by Nafi‘ ibn ‘Utba, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) foretells future conquests and speaks to certain people using “you.” Who were these people? Why were they unknown to the Companions at that time, and were they Muslims? What is the context […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the hadith mean that one must say “Ya Rabbi” four times in a row for Allah to respond, or that the phrase should be said four times in total? Our mother, A’isha (Allah be pleased with her), reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give […]