Question

What is the authenticity of this Hadith?

عن أبي ذر قال دخلت المسجد فإذا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جالس وحده قال يا أبا ذر إن للمسجد تحية وإن تحيته ركعتان فقم فاركعهما قال فقمت فركعتهما ثم عدت فجلست إليه فقلت يا رسول الله إنك أمرتني بالصلاة فما الصلاة قال خير موضوع استكثر أو استقل قال قلت يا رسول الله أي العمل أفضل قال إيمان بالله وجهاد في سبيل الله قال قلت يا رسول الله فأي المؤمنين أكمل إيمانا قال أحسنهم خلقا قلت يا رسول الله فأي المؤمين أسلم قال من سلم الناس من لسانه ويده قال الصلاة أفضل قال طول القنوت قال قلت يا رسول الله فأي الهجرة أفضل قال  من هجر السيئات قال قلت يا رسول الله فما الصيام قال فرض

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Answer

Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has recorded this lengthy Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu).

(Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 361)

The authenticity of this Hadith is debated based on a narrator in the chain. This narrator has been declared a liar by senior Muhaddithun like Imam Abu Zur’ah and Imam Abu Hatim (rahimahumallah). ‘Allamah Dhahabi (rahimahullah) has declared him very weak.

Imam Ibn Hibban and Imam Tabarani (rahimahumallah) were of the view that he is reliable.

(Lisanul Mizan, vol. 1, pg. 381-382)

 

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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