Question
Kindly provide the reference for the following narration:
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was asked: “How can a person purify himself?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) answered:
“He should remember that Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla is with him wherever he is.”
Answer
Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) and Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) have recorded these words as part of a lengthier Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mu’awiyah Al Ghadiri (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
(Al Mu’jamus Saghir, Hadith: 555, As Sunanul Kubra, vol. 4 pg. 96 and Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 3026. Also see Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 1577)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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