Venerating The Hadith Of The Messenger Of Allâh ﷺ And Dealing Harshly With Those Who Go Against It
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 21 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 9
Source no. 21 · Volume 1 · Page 93
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21. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "I do not want to hear of anyone of you who, upon hearing a Hadith narrated from me, says while reclining on his pillow: 'Recite Qur'ân (to verify this Hadith).'" (Here the Prophet ﷺ said:) Any excellent word that is said, it is I who have said it." [How then can you reject what I have said?] (Da'if)
21 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفُضَيْلِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْمَقْبُرِيُّ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " لَا أَعْرِفَنَّ مَا يُحَدَّثُ أَحَدُكُمْ عَنِّي الْحَدِيثَ وَهُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَى أَرِيكَتِهِ، فَيَقُولُ: اقْرَأْ قُرْآنًا، مَا قِيلَ مِنْ قَوْلٍ حَسَنٍ فَأَنَا قُلْتُهُ "
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a. It is an extremely Weak Hadith. The last sentence of the "Hadith" is in obvious conflict with the more dependable Mutawâtir (Continuous) Ahâdith narrated by the 'Ten Companions' (who were given in advance the glad tidings of admittance to Paradise in the life after death.) The Hadith referred to above quotes the Prophet ﷺ as saying: "Whoever intentionally forges a lie against me, let him take his place in Hell-fire." (Bukhârî H.110) b. A Da'if (Weak) "Hadith" is one that does not fulfill the conditions of a Sahih (Sound) or Hasan (Good) Hadith. Scholars have three different opinions about acting on weak Hadith as follows: (i) A vast majority of traditionists, researchers and scrupulous scholars do not regard the contents of a Weak Hadith as conclusive proof or binding, regardless whether it relates to the rules (of permission and prohibition) in Islam, or to the merits of performing certain acts of virtue or devotion, (ii) Some Traditionists and scholars accept them in matters related to acts of devotion or virtue, as well as for awakening the desire for Divine reward, or creating a fright from the impending doom in the Hereafter, (iii) There is also a third group of scholars that accepts a weak Hadith if (a) it is not extremely weak, (b) the Hadith belongs to some everyday matter and (c) while acting on it, one should not assume that he is doing a bidding of the Prophet ﷺ and it is none of his commands. Observing all these conditions is, however, a difficult proposition. As such one would be well-advised not to accept a Weak Hadith at all. And Allâh knows best of all.