Authenticity of some Prophetic narrations

28-1-2009 | IslamWeb

Question:

Asalamu alaikum, I would like to know the strength and authenticity of the following ahadith: (Jazakum Allahu khair) Anas ibn Mâlik, may Allâh be pleased with him, related that the Messenger of Allâh, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, said, “One aspect of profligacy is eating everything you desire.” Â’ishah, may Allâh be pleased with her, said, “One day the Messenger of Allâh, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, saw me eat twice. He said, ‘ ‘Â’ishah, do you make filling your stomach your sole occupation? Eating twice a day is one aspect of profligacy. Allâh does not love the profligate.’” It is related that ‘Atiyyah ibn ‘Amîr al-Juhanî said that he heard Salmân say when he was forced to eat some food, “It is enough for me that I heard the Messenger of Allâh, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, say, ‘The people who fill themselves the most in this world will be the hungriest on the Day of Rising.’” Ibn Bujayr, one of the Companions, said, “The Prophet, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, felt hungry one day. He took a stone and tied it against his stomach and then said, ‘Those who eat well and are comfortable in this world will be hungry and naked on the Day of Rising. Anyone who is generous to his lower self will be humbles before it. Anyone who humbles his lower self is being generous to it.” Mu‘âdh ibn Jabal, may Allâh be pleased with him, related that when the Messenger of Allâh, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, sent him to Yemen, he said to him, “Beware of comfort. The slaves of Allâh do not make themselves comfortable.” It is related from Abû Umâmah that the Messenger of Allâh, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, said, “There will be men of my community who consume diverse kinds of food and diverse kinds of drink, wear diverse kinds of clothing and speak in an affected way. They are worst of my community.” Please respond soon. Thank you very much ya sheikh!
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

The ruling on these Prophetic narrations is as follows:

  1. The narration by Anas may Allaah be pleased with him is reported by Ibn Maajah may Allaah have mercy upon him and it is a fabricated narration.
  2. The narration by ‘Aa’ishah may Allaah be pleased with her is reported by Al-Bayhaqi may Allaah have mercy upon him in Shu’ab Al-Eemaan.
  3. The narration by Salmaan may Allaah be pleased with him is reported by Ibn Maajah may Allaah have mercy upon him and its chain of narrators is Hasan [Good]. 
  4. The narration by Ibn Bujayr may Allaah be pleased with him is reported by Ibn Sa’d may Allaah have mercy upon him in At-Tabaqaat and Al-Bayhaqi may Allaah have mercy upon him in Shu’ab Al-Eemaan and it is a very weak narration.
  5. The narration by Mu’aath may Allaah be pleased with him is reported by Imaam Ahmad may Allaah have mercy upon him and it is a Hasan [Good] narration.
  6. The narration by Abu Umaamah may Allaah be pleased with him is reported by At-Tabaraani may Allaah have mercy upon him and it is a Hasan [Good] narration.

Finally, it should be noted that the ruling on these Prophetic narrations is based on the books of Shaykh Al-Albaani may Allaah have mercy upon him who classified many Prophetic narrations in his books.

Allaah Knows best.

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