Question

What is the authenticity of this narration:

Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“The entire world is cursed and whatever it contains is also cursed except for the dhikr of Allah Ta’ala and what is joined to it, and except for the ‘Alim and the muta’allim.”

Answer

This Hadith is recorded by Imams Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah (rahimahumallah) .

Ima Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has declared it sound (hasan gharib).

‘Allamah Munawi (rahimahullah) has also graded it as good (jayyid).

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2322, Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 4112 and Faydul Qadir, Hadith: 1967 and 4281. Also see Targhib, Hadith: 117 and 4741)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar