Commentary

Lengthy aspirations

Q: I have read a hadith that a sign of an unfortunate person is that they have fancy aspirations (something to the effect). Are there any guidelines to determine if your aspirations are fanciful e.g. not of benefit to Deen, aspiration is motivated by competition?

What does عصبية mean?

Q: I am having difficulty understanding a hadeeth which I read in Muntakhab Ahaadeeth under the chapter 'Rights of a Muslim', hadeeth number 172. The narration of Fusailah Rahmatullahi Aleiha. Also could you explain the real meaning of العصبية to me.

عن فسيلة رحمها الله انها سمعت اباها يقول سألت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت يا رسول الله امن العصبية ان يحب الرجل قومه قال لا ولكن من العصبية ان ينصر الرجل قومه على الظلم رواه احمد

Dajjaal

Q: This is far distant in my thoughts but I heard there is a hadith its like about the prophet doubted not so sure or the companions I don't really remember a man they thought was the dajjal (I don't remember well). I dont know if they said that but anyways if they did isn't the dajjal like has 2 eyes but I think 1 is defective. Also i think maybe not that there are 2 scholarly opinions saying that one dajjal is a man or I don't really know. I need some clarification.

Hadith Question

Q: In Riyaadus Saliheen under chapter 180 (the virtues of reciting the Quraan), the 8th hadeeth of Baraa ibn 'Aazib RA, I do not understand the tranquillity of which Rasool (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) refers to, as my understanding is that the horse started to panic. Could you please explain it to me?

Hadith Question

Q: There is a hadeeth in Muntakhab Ahaadeeth under the section of dawah that I do not understand (hadeeth no. 9). It is as follows: 

ان الله لا يعذب العامة بعمل الخاصة حتي تعمل الخاصة   الى أخر

Hadith Question

Q: I read in one hadith that the Mahdi will come out at the death of the Khalifa and the dispute of the next khalifa. Does that mean that the khillafat has to be re established before he appears?

Intercession

Q: A shahid that died before puberty walks straight to jannat, so then how does that person intercede for the allowed 70 people to be interceded on their behalf?

Eating and drinking Haraam

Q:

  1. Is there a hadith which says a person who eats or drinks haram, his dua and salah is not accepted for 40 days?
  2. After eating haram, if the person repents straight away will his dua and salah be accepted or it will still not be accepted until after 40 days?