Question

Is the following Hadith authentic?

“The works of my community were presented to me and I found that some of them were accepted and some were rejected, except for the salutations sent to me”

Answer

‘Allamah Suyuti (rahimahullah) has stated that he has not come across a chain of narrators for this narration. The authenticity of this narration can therefore not be verified and should not be quoted as a Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) until its chain can be located and then verified.

(Ad Durarul Muntathirah, Hadith: 298)

The following narration should be quoted instead as the statement of Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu):

Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says:

“When you ask Allah for any need, then begin with sending salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), for Allah’s nobility [prevents him] from answering one du’a [i.e., the salutations] and rejecting the other”

A similar narration has also been recorded as the statement of Abu Sulayman Ad Darani (rahimahullah)

(Refer: Al Mughni ‘An Hamlil Asfar, Hadith: 1013, Al Qawlul Badi’, pg. 457, Al Maqasidul Hasanah, Hadith: 631, Al Asrarul Marfu’ah, pg. 237 and 246, Kashful Khafa, vol. 2, pg. 54)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar