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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الوالدينBook of Parents
بَابُ مَنْ بَرَّ وَالِدَيْهِ زَادَ اللَّهُ فِي عُمْرِهِChapter: Whoever is Dutiful to Parents, Allah Increases His Life
Hadith 22
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَصْبَغُ بْنُ الْفَرَجِ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ زَبَّانَ بْنِ فَائِدٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”مَنْ بَرَّ وَالِدَيْهِ طُوبَى لَهُ، زَادَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي عُمْرِهِ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Glad tidings for the person who treats his parents well. Allah Almighty increases his lifespan."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ This narration is weak. Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has explicitly declared its weakness in Da‘eef al-Adab al-Mufrad, Hadith: 3, and Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth ad-Da‘eefah (4567).
➋ Although this hadith is weak, there is explicit mention in other authentic ahadith that maintaining the ties of kinship (silat ar-rahm) increases one’s lifespan, even if it is with relatives other than one’s parents. As is narrated from Anas radi Allahu anhu, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
((Whoever loves that his provision be expanded for him and his lifespan be extended, let him maintain the ties of kinship.)) (Bukhari and Muslim, at-Targhib: 2519)
When maintaining the ties of kinship in general is a cause for an increase in lifespan, then maintaining the ties of kinship with one’s parents is, with even greater reason, a cause for an increase in lifespan.
➊ This narration is weak. Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has explicitly declared its weakness in Da‘eef al-Adab al-Mufrad, Hadith: 3, and Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth ad-Da‘eefah (4567).
➋ Although this hadith is weak, there is explicit mention in other authentic ahadith that maintaining the ties of kinship (silat ar-rahm) increases one’s lifespan, even if it is with relatives other than one’s parents. As is narrated from Anas radi Allahu anhu, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
((Whoever loves that his provision be expanded for him and his lifespan be extended, let him maintain the ties of kinship.)) (Bukhari and Muslim, at-Targhib: 2519)
When maintaining the ties of kinship in general is a cause for an increase in lifespan, then maintaining the ties of kinship with one’s parents is, with even greater reason, a cause for an increase in lifespan.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 22
