‘Ubaydullah ibn ‘Amr reported: We were with Al-A’mash, may Allah have mercy on him, while he was asking Abu Hanifa about legal issues and Abu Hanifa answered him. Al-A’mash said to him, “From where did you get this?” Abu Hanifa said, “You narrated to us from Ibrahim as such. You narrated to us from Al-Sha’bi …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: We would bring for Zakat al-Fitr a portion of food, or a portion of barley, or a portion of dates, or a portion of cheese, or a portion of raisins. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1435, Ṣaḥīḥ 985 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Al-Tirmidhi said, “This is …
Hadith on Ramadan: One portion of any food due for Zakat al-Fitr Read More »
Aisha reported: Hamzah ibn Amr asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about fasting while traveling. The Prophet said, “If you wish, you may fast. And if you wish, you may break your fast.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1841, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1121 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and …
Hadith on Travel: Permission to fast or not on journey, whatever is easiest Read More »
Ali reported: I said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “Your uncle, the misguided old man, has died.” The Prophet said, “Go bury your father and do nothing until you come back to me.” I buried him and I came back to him. The Prophet ordered me to bathe myself and he …
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Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the ten days of Dhul Hijjah begin and one of you intends to sacrifice, let him not remove anything from his hair or skin.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1977 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim Al-Nawawi said, “The scholars disagreed regarding one who …
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Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, as well as Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, would open the prayer by reciting, “All praise is due to Allah.” (1:1) In the narration of Muslim, Anas said: I did not hear any of them recite aloud, “In the name …
Hadith on Bismillah: Reciting name of Allah to begin prayer Read More »
Talq ibn Ali reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about touching the private area and he said, “Is it not but a piece of flesh, or a part of you?” In another narration, the Prophet, “There is no need to renew ablution, for it is only a part …
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Al-Dhahabi reported: A man said to Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, “Fear Allah!” Abu Hanifa began to tremble, become pale, and lower his head, then he said, “May Allah reward you with good.” Source: Siyar A’lām al-Nubalā’ 6/400 عن الذهبي قال رجل لأبي حنيفة رحمه الله اتَّقِ اللَّهَ فَانْتَفَضَ وَاصْفَرَّ وَأَطْرَقَ وَقَالَ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no prayer for one without ablution, and there is no ablution for one without mentioning the name of Allah before it.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 101 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani Al-Marghinani said, “No ablution without mentioning the …
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Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi reported: Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, said to his student Abu Yusuf one day, “Woe to you, O Ya’qub! Do not write down everything you hear from me. Indeed, I may have an opinion today and abandon it tomorrow, or I may have an opinion tomorrow and abandon it the …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, kissed some of his wives and then left for prayer without renewing ablution. ‘Urwah said, “Who was she if not you?” And Aisha laughed. Al-Tirmidhi said, “It is the opinion of Sufyan al-Thawri and the people of Kufa that there is no obligatory ablution after …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The stories and gatherings of the scholars are more beloved to me than a great deal of law, for they have the best manners and character.” Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm 582 عن ابن عبد البر عَنْ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ رحمه الله قَالَ الْحِكَايَاتُ عَنِ …
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Al-Shafi’i reported: Abu Yusuf, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I know our elders among the scholars would dislike to say in their verdicts that this is lawful and this is unlawful, unless it was clearly found in the Book of Allah Almighty, without needing to be explained.” Ibrahim al-Nakha’i narrated from his companions, …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Prayer in congregation is better than prayer alone by twenty seven degrees.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 619, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 650 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Ibn Qudamah said, “Congregational prayer is an obligation for the …
Hadith on Prayer: Prayer in mosque is twenty seven times better Read More »
Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The prayer of a menstruating woman is not accepted unless she wears a veil,” by which he meant an adult woman. Al-Tirmidhi said, “This is acted upon by the people of knowledge, that when a woman prays and some of her hair is uncovered, …
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Aisha reported: Hind bint ‘Utba came and she said, “O Messenger of Allah, Abu Sufyan is a stingy man. Is there any blame on me for using his wealth to feed our dependents?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no blame if you feed them with a reasonable amount.” Source: …
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Ibn Abi al-‘Izz reported: It is said that Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, was approached by some philosphers who intended to discuss with him the oneness of Allah’s Lordship. Abu Hanifa said, “Before we discuss this question, tell me what you think about a boat in the Euphrates, which goes to shore, …
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