Question

I wanted to know what the grade of this Hadith is Sahih, Hasan or Da’if and whether it’s allowed to practice upon:

One should try to be in the state of wudu all the time. He who passes away in the state of wudu dies as a Shahid (martyr) (Majmauz zawaid, vol. 1, pg. 271 and Fathul Malikil ‘Aliy, pg. 35)

Answer

This is part of a lengthy Hadith which is reported with several weak chains, that adequately support each other.

This Hadith is acceptable and can be quoted.

References:

Musnad Abi Ya’la, Hadith: 4277 and 4612, Al-Mu’jamus Saghir, vol. 2, pg. 32-33, Tarikh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pg. 340-345 -Darul Fikr, Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 1, pg. 271-272, Al-Kafish Shaff, pg. 120-121, Ithaful Kiyarah, Hadith: 796/ vol. 1, pg. 416-418 Mukhtasar Ithaf, Hadith: 8075 and 8076, and Fathul Malikil ‘Aliy, pg. 35.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar