Question

Kindly provide the reference for this narration.

Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said:

“Do not let the prayer of a man deceive you nor his fasting. Rather look at the truthfulness of his speech, his trustworthiness whenever he is entrusted, and how he acts whenever he is given wealth/power.”

 

Answer

Imams Musaddad, Bayhaqi (rahimahumallah) and other Muhaddithun have recorded this statement of Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu).

Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al ‘Asqalani (rahimahullah) has declared the narration authentic.

(Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 4898 and Al Matalibul ‘Aliyah, Hadith: 2631)

 

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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التخريج من المصادر العربية

شعب الإيمان:
(٤٨٩٨) – أخبرنا أبو عبد الله الحافظ، ثنا أبو بكر محمد بن داود بن سليمان الزاهد، ثنا عبد الله بن محمد بن مسلم المقدسي، ثنا عبد الله بن محمد بن هانئ النحوي [النيسابوري، بمكة، ثنا يحيى بن سعيد، عن عبيد الله بن عمر، أخبرني عمر بن عطية، عن عمه بلال بن الحارث قال: سمعت عمر رضي الله عنه، يقول: «لا يغرنكم صلاة ولا صيام، ولكن إذا حدث صدق، وإذا ائتمن أدى، وإذا أشفى ورع».

المطالب العالية:
(٢٦٣١) – قال مسدد: حدثنا يحيى، عن عبيد الله بن عمر، عن عمر بن عطية بن عبد الرحمن بن دلاف، عن عمه، عن [بلال بن الحارث]، عن عمر رضي الله عنه: [أنه قال]: «لا يغرنك صلاة امرىء ولا صيامه، ولكن إذا حدث صدق، وإذا اؤتمن أدى، وإذا أشفى ورع».
هذا موقوف صحيح.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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