It is reported about Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was asked about this saying of Allah Almighty: (Allah Almighty says:) "That is because among them are priests and monks." Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The monks are those who are (devoted worshippers) in the hermitages." Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: This verse was revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "That is because among them are priests and monks."
Al-Tabarani recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator, Yahya al-Himmani, and a narrator, Nusayr bin Ziyad, and both of them are da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التفسير / 10982
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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