Question

Is this Hadith reliable?

Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says: “I asked my mother [to describe] Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha), the daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). She said: ‘She was like a moon on its full night, or like the sun that parts the clouds and shines forth. She was fair with a touch of rose colour on her face, her hair was black and she resembled Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) more closely than anyone else.’ She then recited some couplets of poetry”

 

Answer

Imam Hakim (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration. However, ‘Allamah Dhahabi (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith a fabrication. The Hadith is not suitable to quote.

(Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3, pg. 161)

Note: The last part of the Hadith regarding Sayyidah Fatimah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) striking resemblance to that of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has been authentically recorded as the statement of Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha). See here.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

المستدرك للحاكم: (٣/ ١٦١)
أخبرنا الحسن بن محمد بن إسحاق المهرجاني، حدثنا محمد بن زكريا بن دينار البصري، حدثنا عبد الله بن المثنى، عن ثمامة بن عبد الله بن أنس، عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه، قال: سألت أمي عن فاطمة بنت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت: كانت كالقمر ليلة البدر، أو الشمس كفر غماما إذا خرج من السحاب، بيضاء مشربة حمرة، لها شعر أسود، من أشد الناس برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم شبها، والله كما قال الشاعر:
بيضاء تسحب من قيام شعرها … وتغيب فيه وهو جثل أسحم
فكأنها فيه نهار مشرق … وكأنه ليل عليها مظلم.

تلخيص المستدرك: (٣/ ١٦١)
موضوع، وفي إسناده محمد بن زكريا العلائي.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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