Question

What is status of following Hadith?

من دل على دانيال فبشروه بالجنة

Give glad tidings of Jannah to the one who points out the [body of] Danyal

 

Answer

‘Allamah Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah) has cited this narration and has referenced it to ‘Ahkamul Qubur’ of Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abid Dunya.

The narration states that Danyal (‘alayhis salam) made du’a to Allah that someone from the Ummah of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) bury him. The name of the person who discovered him was Hurqus. Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) wrote to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) informing him that Hurqus had found the body of Danyal (‘alayhis salam). Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) wrote back saying, “Bury him and send Hurqus to me, for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) had given glad tidings of Jannah.”

However, ‘Allamah Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah) has expressed reservation with regard to the authenticity (وهذا مرسل من هذا الوجه وفي كونه محفوظا نظر).

(Al Bidayah Wan Nihayah, vol. 2, pg. 208)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

البداية والنهاية: (٢/ ٢٠٨)
وقد قال أبو بكر ابن أبي الدنيا في كتاب «أحكام القبور»: حدثنا أبو بلال محمد بن الحارث بن عبد الله بن أبي بردة بن أبي موسى الأشعري حدثنا أبو محمد القاسم بن عبد الله عن أبي الأشعث الأحمري قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن دانيال دعا ربه عز وجل أن تدفنه أمة محمد فلما افتتح أبو موسى الأشعري تستر، وجده في تابوت، تضرب عروقه ووريده، وقد كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «من دل على دانيال فبشروه بالجنة». فكان الذي دل عليه رجل يقال له: حرقوص فكتب أبو موسى إلى عمر بخبره، فكتب إليه عمر أن ادفنه، وابعث إلى حرقوص؛ فإن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بشره بالجنة». وهذا مرسل من هذا الوجه، وفي كونه محفوظا نظر. والله أعلم.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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