Commentary

Q: The hadith regarding a Hafiz who will intercede on behalf of 10 people of his family...

The hadith mentions ''who were destined for Jahannum''.

Recently, a certain Apa conducting a Tafseer class had mentioned that this virtue is only for people who are already in Jannah (meaning the Hafiz can intercede on their behalf) and not for those who are in Jahannum (meaning the Hafiz won't be able to intercede on their behalf and they will remain in Jahannum).

Is this correct?

Q: I need an explanation on the following Hadith on riches before poverty, taking benefit of wealth before you become poor. Does this mean don’t waste? Does this mean to spend on one's family? Does this mean to spend on the poor? On which area is the Hadith emphasizing?

Ibn Abbas (radhiyallhu anhuma) reported: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alaihi wasallam, said, “Take advantage of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your riches before your poverty, your free time before your work, and your life before your death.”

Q: I heard that there is a hadith that advises one not to ask Allah for Sabr. What does this mean?

Q: Ulama say that Allah Ta'ala will come to the 3rd sky during tahajjud time. So my question is if it’s night in one country and day in another country, and every country has different night times in 24 Hour, so how will Allah Ta'ala come every time to the 3rd sky?

Q: I heard that the Quraan Majeed is incomplete without the Hadith. What does this mean? Also, if the Quraan and Hadith contradict each other, which one should be be given preference to?

Q: The Hadeeth about a person trying to die in Madinah, if he can, does not negate taqdeer. How can this be explained?

Q: I received a message wherein the following Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was mentioned:

Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “If food is served and the Iqaamah for salaah is given, then start with the food.”

The question that I wish to ask is that if one is at home and partaking of meals or one is at a function (e.g. waleemah or a braai etc.) and the food is being served, and the jamaat salaah in the musjid is about to commence, then what should a person do? Should one give preference to partaking of the food or should one attend the jamaat salaah in the musjid, as we have understood from this hadith that one should give preference to the food?

Q: I read a hadith in the authentic hadith books that the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) commanded the Sahaabah to kill dogs. Why did he order us to kill dogs?

Q: "People whose hearts are like the hearts of birds will enter Paradise" [Saheeh Muslim].

Is this a saheeh hadith? What does this hadith mean?

Q: I received the following Hadith:

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The one who recites ten aayaat at night will not be written from those who are unmindful (of the remembrance of Allah Ta’ala).”

I would like to know which ten aayaat of the Holy Quraan are supposed to be recited.