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Question
Could you please provide the original text as well as the suitability of the following?
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Indeed I fear upon my Ummah three things during the end of times; Belief with the stars, denial of Qadar (Destiny), and oppressive rulers.”
Answer
This Hadith is recorded in Musnad Ahmad -Zawaid ‘Abdullah-, Musnad Bazzar, Musnad Abi Ya’la and Tabarani.
The wording is as follows:
ثلاث أخاف على أمتي: استسقاء بالأنواء، وحيف السلطان، وتكذيب بالقدر
Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Samurah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that he heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say: “I fear three things for my ummah; Seeking water through the stars/believing that rain falls due to certain stars being present, oppressive rulers and denying taqdir (destiny).”
(Musnad Ahmad; Zawaid ‘Abdullah, vol. 5 pg. 90, Hadith: 20832, Musnad Bazzar, Hadith: 4288, Musnad Abi Ya’la, Hadith: 7462 and 7470. Refer: Hashiyatus Sindhi ‘Alal Musnadil Imam Ahmad, vol. 5 pg. 106)
This particular version of the Hadith is extremely weak.
(Refer: Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 7 pg. 203 and Mizanul I’tidal, vol. 4 pg. 242, number: 7599)
The subject matter of this Hadith is however supported.
The following versions are suitable to quote:
1) Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I fear five things after my [demise]; Denying taqdir and believing the stars.” (Note: Although this Hadith states ‘five things’, only two have been enumerated)
(Musnad Abi Ya’la, Hadith: 4135. Refer: Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 7 pg. 203)
2) Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Among the things I fear the most for my ummah towards the end of times are; Stars [i.e. Them believing that certain stars bring rain], denying taqdir and oppressive rulers.”
(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 8113. Refer: Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 7 pg. 203. Also see: Al Matalibul ‘Aliyah, under Hadith: 749 and 2950)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
