“A hadith says that a Muslim is a mirror of another Muslim. Please clarify this hadith. The words are: 'Mumin mir'atun mumin'. What does a mirror do?”

“Maulana, in hadith there are strange things mentioned about the Prophet that upon hearing seem impossible to be his words. If we do not accept such hadith, scholars consider us deniers of hadith. Please give a principle by which we can understand what a correct hadith is. Scholars only know the authenticity through the chain. How can we know the authenticity of the text? Please explain.”

“Some people differentiate between Hadith and Sunnah and are firmly committed to their position. What is your opinion about this?”

“Can you please explain this hadith which is narrated by Anas bin Malik? A funeral procession passed and the people praised the deceased. The Prophet said, 'It has been affirmed to him.' Then another funeral procession passed and the people spoke badly of the deceased. The Prophet said, 'It has been affirmed to him.'”

“There is a hadith in Bukhari which mentions that the Prophet drew a rectangle in the earth and a line in the middle reaching outside, and small lines inside. He said the middle line is man, the rectangle is his death, the line outside is his wishes, and the small lines are problems. Please explain this hadith.”

“Different sects of Muslims consider themselves correct. How can a common Muslim adopt Hadith to achieve worldly and hereafter success and salvation?”

“Maulana, while mentioning an incident you referred to a hadith: 'When unqualified people are appointed to positions, then wait for the Hour.' What is said in this hadith? I have not fully understood it. The words of the hadith are: 'Idha ussida al-amru ila ghairi ahlihi fa intaziri al-sa'ah.' When matters are placed in the hands of unqualified people...”

“The hadith says that this world is a prison for the believer. The question is: should a believer consider this world as a prison or as paradise? 'The world is a prison for the believer' means a psychological prison, not a material prison. Psychological prison means that you will find no pleasure in it, no happiness. If you have discovered God, you remember paradise, you live in an angelic world, then nothing of this world will seem important to you. You will always feel...”