Laylat al-Jaiza: A Research Review of All Narrations Related to Special Worship on the Nights of the Two Eids

This excerpt is taken from Hafiz Akbar Ali Akhtar Ali Salfi’s book Shifa al-Aynain fi Ihya Laylat al-Eidain.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمد لله وحده والصلاة والسلام على من لا نبي بعده، أما بعد:

In our society, many people arrange special worship on the nights of the two Eids. When asked why they do this, they say that it is written in such and such book or such and such scholar has said that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
① Whoever keeps awake (i.e., worships) on the nights of both Eids and the night of mid-Sha’ban, on the Day when hearts will die, his heart will not die.
② Whoever prays two rak’ahs on the night of Eid al-Adha (in such a way that) in each rak’ah he recites Surah Al-Fatiha fifteen (15) times, Surah Al-Ikhlas fifteen (15) times, Surah Al-Falaq fifteen (15) times, and Surah An-Nas fifteen (15) times, and when he finishes with salam, he recites Ayat al-Kursi three times and asks for forgiveness fifteen (15) times, then Allah will make him among the people of Paradise, forgive his hidden and open sins, and for every verse he recited (in the prayer), he will be credited with the reward of one Hajj and one Umrah, as if he has freed sixty (60) slaves from the children of Ismail. If he dies between that day and the coming Friday, he will die the death of a martyr.
③ Whoever stays awake (worshiping) on four nights, Paradise becomes obligatory for him:
● Laylat al-Tarwiyah (the night of 8th Dhu al-Hijjah).
● Laylat al-Arafah (the night of 9th Dhu al-Hijjah).
● Laylat al-Nahr (the night of 10th Dhu al-Hijjah, the night of Eid al-Adha).
● Laylat al-Fitr (the night of 1st Shawwal, the night of Eid al-Fitr), etc.
The writer respectfully informs such people that the books you are referring to have not classified these hadiths in terms of authenticity or weakness, and the scholars who have guided you to these hadiths have either hidden their reality from you or are themselves unaware of their reality. والله اعلم و علمه اتم
My Islamic brothers! All the narrations related to this matter are severely weak, rejected, fabricated, and concocted, as the writer has proven by the grace of Allah in this treatise. Therefore, you are requested not to arrange special worship on these two nights.
Also, I respectfully urge you to read this treatise carefully and with justice; God willing, the truth will become clear to you. والله ولي التوفيق
I consider it appropriate to mention two more points on this topic:
(1) Someone may say to you that it is permissible to act upon weak hadiths in the chapter of virtues of deeds. You should respectfully reply to them: My brother! All the narrations related to this issue are not just weak but severely weak, rejected, fabricated, and concocted, and even in the chapter of virtues, such hadiths are not acted upon.
(2) Someone may say to you that the Ahl al-Hadith Jamaat tries to keep people away from deeds and prevents them from performing righteous deeds. You should respectfully reply to them: My brother! The Ahl al-Hadith Jamaat does not prevent people from performing righteous deeds but rather:
● Prevents them from deeds which they consider part of the Shariah but are not actually part of it.
● Prevents them from innovations (bid’ah).
● Invites them to those righteous deeds which are proven by authentic and good hadiths. And so forth.

⟐ Golden Saying:

Imam Muhammad bin Abu Bakr, known as Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 751 AH) says:

ولا صح عنه فى إحياء ليلتي العيدين شيء

“There is no established evidence from the Noble Prophet ﷺ regarding staying awake on the nights of the two Eids (i.e., specifically worshipping during those nights).”

Reference: (Zad al-Ma’ad fi Hady Khayr al-‘Ibad by verification of Shu’ayb and Abdul Qadir al-Arna’ut: 228/2)

A Research Review of All Narrations Related to Special Worship on the Nights of the Two Eids

◈ Marfu’ (Prophetic) Narrations

① Narration of Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him

Imam Abu al-Qasim Ali ibn al-Hasan, known as Ibn Asakir, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 571 AH) says:

أخبرنا أبو الحسن الخشاب نا نصر بن إبراهيم بن نصر لفظا ببيت المقدس فى شهر رمضان سنة سبعين وأربعمائة ، أنا أبو جعفر محمد بن أحمد الأنماطي، أنا أبو إسحاق إبراهيم بن محمد المطهري، أنا أبو محمد عبد الله بن أبى يحيى الإمام، نا أبو يعقوب البحري الجرجاني، نا على بن نصير نا سويد بن سعيد، حدثني عبد الرحيم بن زيد العمي، عن أبيه ، عن وهب بن منبه ، عن معاذ بن جبل، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من أحيا الليالي الأربع، وجبت له الجنة : ليلة التروية وليلة عرفة وليلة النحر وليلة الفطر

[Translation] It is narrated from our master Muadh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever stays awake in worship for four nights, Paradise becomes obligatory for him:
● The night of Tarwiyah (i.e., the night of the 8th of Dhu al-Hijjah).
● The night of Arafah (i.e., the night of the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah).
● The night of Nahr (i.e., the night of the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah, Eid al-Adha).
● The night of Fitr (i.e., the night of the 1st of Shawwal, Eid al-Fitr).
[Source]

Reference: Tarikh Dimashq by Ibn Asakir, edited by Amr ibn Gharamah al-Amrawi: 93/43, no: 4987; Al-‘Ilal al-Mutanahiyah fi al-Ahadith al-Wahiyah, edited by Irshad al-Haqq al-Athari: 77/2, hadith no: 934; Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib by al-Asbahani, edited by Ayman ibn Saleh ibn Sha’ban: 248/1, hadith no: 374; and others

[Hadith Ruling] هذا حديث منكر و اسناده ضعيف جدا و منقطع This hadith is rejected and its chain is very weak and disconnected.
✿ Imam Abu al-Faraj Abd al-Rahman ibn Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 597 AH): هذا حديث لا يصح This hadith is not established.
[Reason] There are three defects in this narration:
➊ عبد الرحيم بن زيد بن الحواري العمي This narrator is abandoned; he narrated rejected and fabricated narrations from his father.
The statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya ibn Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 233 AH): ليس بشئ

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim, edited by al-Mu’allimi: 340/5, no: 1603, and its chain is authentic)

✿ Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 256 AH): ترکوه The hadith scholars abandoned him.

Reference: (Al-Tarikh al-Kabir with annotations by Mahmoud Khalil: 104/6, no: 1844)

✿ Imam Abu Zur’ah al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 264 AH): واهي ضعيف الحديث

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim, edited by al-Mu’allimi: 340/5, no: 1603)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad ibn Idris al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 277 AH): ترك حديثه ، كان يفسد اباه يحدث عنه بالطامات His hadith was abandoned; he ruined his father’s hadiths and narrated fabricated narrations from him.

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim, edited by al-Mu’allimi: 340/5, no: 1603)

✿ Imam Abu Abd al-Rahman Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 303 AH): متروك

Reference: (Al-Du’afa wa al-Matrukun, edited by Mahmoud Ibrahim Zayed, p. 68, no: 368)

ليس بثقة ، ولا يكتب حديثه He is not trustworthy and his hadith should not be recorded.

Reference: (Ikmal Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by al-Mughallatai, edited by Adel and Osama: 260/8, no: 3283, and the author quoted it from his book)

✿ Imam Abu Yahya Zakariya ibn Yahya al-Saji, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 307 AH): عنده مناكير He has rejected narrations.

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Tahdhib by al-Hafiz: 306/6, no: 602 and Ikmal Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by al-Mughallani, edited by Adel and Osama: 260/8, no: 3283)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad ibn Hibban al-Busti, known as Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 354 AH): يروي عن أبيه العجائب، لا يشك من الحديث صناعته أنها معمولة أو مقلوبة كلها يروي عن أبيه He narrated strange things from his father which experts in hadith do not doubt are fabricated or altered; all of these he narrated from his father.

Reference: (Al-Majruhin, edited by Mahmoud Ibrahim: 161/2, no: 784)

✿ Imam Abu Nu’aim Ahmad ibn Abdullah al-Asbahani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 430 AH): عن أبيه أحاديث منكرة He narrated rejected hadiths from his father.

Reference: (Al-Du’afa, edited by Farouq Hamada, p. 110, no: 144)

✿ Imam al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): أحد المتروكين

Reference: (Siyar A’lam al-Nubala, edited by Muhammad Na’im: 358/8, no: 102)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): متروك كذبه ابن معين He is abandoned; Imam Ibn Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him, rejected him.

Reference: (Taqrib al-Tahdhib, edited by Muhammad Awamah, p. 354, no: 4053)

For details see:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by al-Mizzi, edited by Bashar Awad 34/18, no: 3406)

and others.
And this narration was narrated by him from his father.
➋ زيد بن الحواري العقي البصري They are weak narrators.
The statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Sa’d al-Baghdadi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 230 AH): وكان ضعيفا فى الحديث He was weak in hadith.

Reference: (Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, edited by Muhammad Abd al-Qadir, 178/7, no: 3170)

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Abdullah al-Madini, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 234 AH): كان ضعيفا عندنا He was weak in our view.

Reference: (Su’alat Muhammad ibn Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah to Ali ibn al-Madini, edited by Muwafaq Abdullah, p. 54, no: 15)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ضعيف

Reference: (Taqrib al-Tahdhib, edited by Muhammad Awamah, p. 223, no: 2131)

For details see:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by al-Mizzi, edited by Bashar Awad 56/10, no: 2102)

and others.
➌ In the narration, Wahb ibn Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, is narrating from our master Muadh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, while Wahb, may Allah have mercy on him, was born in 34 AH and Ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, died in 18 AH; therefore, the chain is disconnected.

⟐ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

[Warning Number: 1] Imam Ibn al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him, says: قال يحيي : ليس بشيء وقال مرة : كذاب Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him, says: Abdul Rahim is nothing, and once he said: He is a liar.

Reference: (Al-Du’afa wal-Matrukoon by Abdullah al-Qadi: 102/2, p. 1915)

The same statement has also been narrated by Imam Mughaltai and Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on them, regarding Imam Aqili, may Allah have mercy on him. See:

Reference: (Ikmal Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by Mughaltai, edited by Adel and Osama: 260/8, p. 3283 and Tahdhib al-Tahdhib by Hafiz: 306/6, p. 602)

The writer respectfully submits that in Al-Du’afa al-Kabir by Al-Aqili, the translation of Abdul Rahim is present, but there the author has narrated two statements from Imam Ibn Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him, with his chain of narration:
● ليس بشيء
● تركوه
But the statement calling him a malicious liar has not been narrated. Despite extensive search, I could not find any criticism of Abdul Rahim as a malicious liar from Imam Ibn Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him, with an authentic or good chain of narration or in any of his published books. And Allah knows best.
[Warning Number: 2] The narration under discussion in Al-Targhib wal-Tarhib by Al-Asbahani is as follows:
✿ Imam Abu al-Qasim Isma’il ibn Ahmad, nicknamed Qiwam al-Sunnah, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 535 AH) says:

أخبرنا أبو الفتح الصحاف، أنا أبو سعيد النقاش الحافظ، أنا أبو ذر: الحسين بن الحسن بن على الكندي بالكوفة ، ثنا الحسين بن أحمد المالكي، ثنا سويد بن سعيد ثنا عبد الرحمن بن زيد، عن أبيه، عن وهب بن منبه ، عن معاذ بن جبل – رضى الله عنه – قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من أحيا الليالي الخمس وجبت له الجنة، ليلة التروية، وليلة عرفة، وليلة النحر، وليلة النصف من شعبان

Regarding this, a few points are presented:
● In the chain of narration, it is Abdul Rahman ibn Zaid, whereas the correct name is Abdul Rahim ibn Zaid as mentioned in other books.
● This book is available in PDF format in Al-Maktabah Al-Waqfiyyah; in it, Wahb ibn Munabbih is written, which is incorrect, but in Maktabah Shamila it is written Wahb ibn Munabbih, which is correct.
● The text briefly mentions five nights, then details four nights, whereas in other books (whose references the writer has given in the authentication) both briefly and in detail mention four nights. Also, other books mention the night of Eid al-Fitr, not the night of mid-Sha’ban.
Then it occurred to me whether the night of Eid al-Fitr was omitted between “Laylat al-Nahr” and “Laylat al-Nisf min Sha’ban.”
Then I looked at Al-Targhib wal-Tarhib by Al-Mundhiri, in which he has narrated the narration under discussion from Imam Asbahani’s book exactly as follows: وروي عن معاذ بن جبل رضى الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – : من أحيا الليالي الخمس وجبت له الجنة : ليلة التروية، وليلة عرفة، وليلة النحر، وليلة الفطر، وليلة النصف من شعبان رواه الأصبهاني.

Reference: Edited by Al-Albani (Da’if al-Targhib): 334/1, Hadith: 667

From this, I realized that what I had thought was correct. والحمد لله على ذلك

② Narration of Sayyiduna Kardus, may Allah be pleased with him

Imam Abu al-Faraj Abdul Rahman bin Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 571 AH), says:

أنا أبو بكر محمد بن عبيد الله الزاغوني، قال : نا طراد ابن محمد، قال: أخبرنا هلال بن محمد فيما أذن لنا أن نرويه عنه أن على بن محمد المصري حدثهم قال: حدثنا يحيى بن عثمان هو ابن صالح، قال : نا يحيى بن بكر ، قال : نا المفضل بن فضالة ، عن عيسى بن إبراهيم القرشي، عن سلمة بن سليمان الجزري، عن مروان بن سالم، عن ابن كردوس، عن أبيه، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من أحيا ليلتي العيد وليلة النصف من شعبان ، لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت فيه القلوب

[Translation] Sayyiduna Kardus, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever keeps alive (i.e., stays awake and worships) the nights of both Eids and the night of mid-Sha’ban, then on the day when hearts die, his heart will not die.
[Source]

Reference: Al-‘Ilal al-Mutanahiyah fi al-Ahadith al-Wahiyah bi Tahqiq Irshad al-Haqq al-Athari: 71/2, Hadith: 924 and Mu’jam Ibn al-A’rabi bi Tahqiq Abdul Mohsen: 1047/3, Hadith: 2252 and Ma’rifat al-Sahaba li Abi Nu’aym bi Tahqiq Adel bin Yusuf al-Azazi: 2414/5, Hadith: 5908

and others.
[Hadith Ruling] هذا حديث منكر و اسناده واه بمرة (This hadith is rejected and its chain is very weak).
✿ Imam Abu al-Faraj Abdul Rahman bin Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 597 AH): ”هذا حديث لا يصح عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم “ “This hadith is not established from the Prophet, peace be upon him.”
✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”وهذا حديث منكر مرسل “ “This hadith is rejected and mursal (disconnected).”

Reference: (Mizan al-I’tidal bi Tahqiq al-Bajawi: 308/3, No. 6546)

[Reason] There are three defects in this narration:
➊ عيسى بن إبراهيم القرشي الهاشمي : This narrator is very weak and a rejecter of hadith.
Statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 233 AH): ”ليس بشيء “

Reference: (Tarikh Ibn Ma’in (Riwayat al-Dawri) bi Tahqiq Ahmad Muhammad: 161/4, No. 3713)

”ليس حديثه بشيء “ His hadith is nothing.

Reference: (Tarikh Ibn Ma’in (Riwayat al-Dawri) bi Tahqiq Ahmad Muhammad: 208/4, No. 3990)

✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmad bin Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 241 AH): ”ليس بشيء “

Reference: (Su’alat al-Marwazi: 276 and Mawsu’at Aqwal al-Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal: 134/3, No. 2076)

✿ Imam Muhammad bin Ismail al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 256 AH): ” منكر الحديث “

Reference: (Al-Tarikh al-Kabir with Mahmoud Khalil’s Margins: 407/6, No. 2802)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Idris al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 277 AH): ” متروك الحديث “

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil li Ibn Abi Hatim bi Tahqiq al-Mu’allami: 272/6, No. 1505)

✿ Imam Abu Abd al-Rahman Ahmad bin Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 303 AH): ” منكر الحديث “

Reference: (Al-Du’afa wa al-Matrukun bi Tahqiq Mahmoud Ibrahim Zayed, p. 76, No. 426)

✿ Imam Abu Hafs Umar bin Ahmad, known as Ibn Shahin, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ”ليس حديثه بشيء “ “His hadith is nothing.”

Reference: (Tarikh Asma’ al-Du’afa wa al-Kadhdhabin bi Tahqiq Abdul Rahim Muhammad Ahmad al-Qashqari, p. 145, No. 464)

For details see:

Reference: (Lisan al-Mizan li al-Hafiz bi Tahqiq Abi Ghuddah: 257/6, No. 5915)

and others.
➋ مروان بن سالم الجزري : This narrator is abandoned and a rejecter of hadith, and some Imams have called him a liar and fabricator.
Statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Muhammad bin Ismail al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 256 AH): ” منكر الحديث “

Reference: (Al-Tarikh al-Kabir with Mahmoud Khalil’s Margins: 373/7, No. 1602)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Idris al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 277 AH): ” منكر الحديث جدا، ضعيف الحديث ليس له حديث قائم، قلت: يترك حديثه؟ قال: لا، بل يكتب حديثه “ “He is a severe rejecter of hadith and weak in hadith; none of his hadith is authentic. (Imam Ibn Abi Hatim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:) I asked (my father): Should his hadith be abandoned? He replied: No, rather it should be written.”

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil li Ibn Abi Hatim bi Tahqiq al-Mu’allami: 275/8, No. 1255)

✿ Imam Ya’qub bin Sufyan al-Fasawi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 277 AH): ” منكر الحديث، لا يحتج بروايته ولا يكتب أهل العلم حديثه الا للمعرفة “ “He is a rejecter of hadith; his narration is not to be used as evidence; scholars write his hadith only for knowledge.”

Reference: (Al-Ma’rifah wa al-Tarikh bi Tahqiq Akram Diya al-Umari: 42/3)

✿ Imam Abu Abd al-Rahman Ahmad bin Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 303 AH): ”متروك الحديث “

Reference: (Al-Du’afa wa al-Matrukun bi Tahqiq Mahmoud Ibrahim Zayed, p. 96, No. 558)

✿ Imam Abu Hayy Zakariya bin Yahya al-Saji, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 307 AH): ”كذاب، يضع الحديث “ “He was a liar and fabricated hadith.”

Reference: (Ikmal Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal lil-Mughaltai bi Tahqiq Adel wa Osama: 133/11, No. 4491)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Hibban al-Busti, known as Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 354 AH): ”كان ممن يروي المناكير عن المشاهير ويأتي عن الثقات ما ليس من حديث الأثبات فلما كثر ذلك فى روايته بطل الاحتجاج بأخباره “ “He narrated rejected narrations from famous narrators and narrated things from trustworthy narrators that were not in their hadith. When his narrations increased, it became invalid to use his hadith as evidence.”

Reference: (Al-Majruhin bi Tahqiq Mahmoud Ibrahim: 13/3, No. 1042)

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Umar al-Baghdadi al-Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ”متروك الحديث“

Reference: (Al-‘Ilal al-Waridah fi al-Ahadith al-Nabawiyyah bi Tahqiq Mahfuz al-Rahman Zain Allah al-Salafi: 137/5, Question No. 773)

✿ Imam Abu Nu’aym Ahmad bin Abdullah al-Asbahani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 430 AH): ” منكر الحديث “

Reference: (Al-Du’afa bi Tahqiq Farouq Hamadah, p. 146, No. 238)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”أجمعوا على ضعفه “ “Hadith scholars have reached consensus on his weakness.”

Reference: (Siyar A’lam al-Nubala bi Tahqiq Majmu’ah min al-Muhaqqiqin: 35/9, No. 8)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ”متروك ورماه الساجي وغيره بالوضع “ “He is abandoned and Imam Saji and others have accused him of fabrication.”

Reference: (Taqrib al-Tahdhib bi Tahqiq Muhammad ‘Awamah, p. 526, No. 6570)

For details see:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal lil-Mizzi bi Tahqiq Bashar ‘Awad: 392/27, No. 5873)

and others.
➌ ابن كردوس : This is an unknown narrator.
✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ”لا يعرف اسمه ولاله “ “His name and these two are not known.”

Reference: (Al-Futuhat al-Rabbaniyah bi Tahqiq Abdul Mun’im Khalil: 164/4)

[Benefit No. 1] There are more defects in the chain under discussion but they are being ignored.
[Benefit No. 2] Imam Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him, called this narration mursal; the reason for this I could not find. And Allah knows best.

③ Narration of Sayyiduna Salman al-Farsi, may Allah be pleased with him

✿ Imam Abu Shujaa Shirwayh bin Shahrdar bin Shir, Al-Dailami, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 509 AH) says:

”أخبرنا أبي، أخبرنا الميداني، أخبرنا أبو إسحاق [إبراهيم بن ] محمد بن جعدويه المعبر ،بقزوين، أخبرنا أبو على الحسن بن محمد النجار أخبرنا محمد بن الحسين المذكر ، حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن جعفر الهمداني، حدثنا إسماعيل بن الفضل، حدثنا سختويه بن شبيب الباهلي ، حدثنا عاصم عن إسماعيل بن أبى زياد عن سليمان التيمي، عن أبى عثمان النهدي، عن سلمان رفعه: ( ما من عبد يصلي ليلة العيد ست ركعات إلا شفع فى أهل بيته كلهم قد وجب لهم النار“.

(قال الامام السيوطي رحمه الله:)”إسماعيل كذاب“

[Translation] Our master Salman al-Farsi, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever prays six rak’ahs on the night of Eid, his intercession will be accepted for those of his family for whom Hellfire has become obligatory.
Imam Suyuti, may Allah have mercy on him, says: Ismail is a liar.
[Reference]

Reference: (Al-Ziyadat ala al-Mawdu’at by Suyuti, edited by Ramez Khaled: 473/1, hadith: 519 and Al-Firdaws bi Ma’thur al-Khitab, edited by Al-Saeed bin Basyuni: 10/4, hadith: 6027)

and others
[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع بلا ريب (This hadith is undoubtedly fabricated).
[Reason for fabrication] The chain of narration of this report includes “Ismail bin Abi Ziyad Al-Shami,” who is abandoned, a liar, and a fabricator narrator.
Statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Umar al-Baghdadi al-Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ”متروك يضع الحديث “ “He is abandoned and used to fabricate hadith.”

Reference: (Su’alat al-Barqai by al-Dar Qutni, edited by Abdul Rahim al-Qashqari, p. 13, no. 4)

” يضع ، كذاب، متروك“

Reference: (Al-Du’afa’ wa al-Matrukun, edited by Abdul Rahim Muhammad al-Qashqari: 256/1 no. 83)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”كذاب“

Reference: (Diwan al-Du’afa’, edited by Hammad al-Ansari, p. 33, no. 404)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): متروك كذبوه He is abandoned; the muhaddithin have declared him a liar.

Reference: (Taqrib al-Tahdhib, edited by Muhammad Awamah, p. 107, no. 446)

Also see:

Reference: (Al-Muttafiq wa al-Muftariq by al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, edited by Dr. Muhammad Sadiq: 362/1 no. 149-375/1 no. 158 and 1727/3 no. 1104 and Tahdhib al-Tahdhib by Ibn Hajar: 298/1 no. 552 – Publisher: Matba’at Da’irat al-Ma’arif al-Nizamiya India and Tahdhib al-Kamal by al-Mizzi, edited by Dr. Bashar Awad: 96/3 no. 446)

and others

④ Narrations of Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (RA) (First Narration)

✿ Imam Abu al-Qasim Ali ibn al-Hasan, known as Ibn Asakir, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 571 AH) says:

”أخبرنا أبو الفتح نصر الله بن محمد، حدثنا نصر بن إبراهيم ، أنبأنا أبو سعيد بندار بن عمر الروياني، أنبأنا أبو محمد عبد الله بن جعفر الخبازي، أنبأ أبو على الحسن بن على بن محمد بن بشار الزاهد بهمذان قراءة عليه من أصل سماعه، أنبأنا على بن محمد القزويني، حدثنا إبراهيم بن محمد بن برة ،الصنعاني ، حدثنا عبد القدوس، حدثنا إبراهيم بن أبى يحيى، عن أبى قعنب، عن أبى أمامة الباهلي، قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) : خمس ليال لا ترد فيهن الدعوة: أول ليلة من رجب وليلة النصف من شعبان، وليلة الجمعة ، وليلة الفطر وليلة النحر “

[Translation] Our master Abu Umamah al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There are five nights in which supplication is not rejected:
● The first night of Rajab.
● The night of mid-Sha’ban.
● The night of Friday.
● The night of Eid al-Fitr.
● The night of Eid al-Adha.
[Source]

Reference: (Tarikh Dimashq by Ibn Asakir, edited by Amr ibn Gharamah al-Amrawi: 408/10, d. 968 and the hadiths of Abu Imran Musa ibn Harun al-Bazzaz – manuscript p. 108, hadith no. 111)

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع بلا شك (This hadith is undoubtedly fabricated).
✿ Allama al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him: ”موضوع“

Reference: (Al-Da’ifah: 649/3, hadith no. 1452)

[Reason for fabrication] There are two defects in the chain of this narration:
➊ إبراهيم بن محمد بن أبى يحيى – واسمه سمعان – الأسلمي: He is a rejected narrator and a liar.
The statements of the Imams are presented:
✿ Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 256 AH): ” تركه ابن المبارك، و الناس “ “Imam Ibn al-Mubarak, may Allah have mercy on him, and others have abandoned him.”

Reference: (Al-Tarikh al-Kabir with annotations by Mahmoud Khalil: 323/1, d. 1013)

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Umar al-Baghdadi al-Darqutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ”ضعيف الحديث ضعيف الدين، رافضي، قدري “ “He is weak in hadith, weak in religion, a Rafidhi and a Qadari.”

Reference: (Su’alat al-Sulami by al-Darqutni, edited by a team of researchers, p. 90, d. 11)

”متروك الحديث “

Reference: (Sunan al-Darqutni, edited by al-Arna’ut, vol. 4, p. 156, hadith no. 3259)

✿ Imam Abu Abd al-Rahman Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 303 AH): ” متروك الحديث مدني “

Reference: (Al-Du’afa’ wa al-Matrukun, edited by Mahmoud Ibrahim Zayed, p. 11, d. 5)

✿ Imam Abu Nu’aym Ahmad ibn Abdullah al-Asbahani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 430 AH): كان يرى القدر ترك حديثه لكذبه ووهائه لا لفساد مذهبه He was a Qadari; his hadith was abandoned due to his lying and weakness, not because of the corruption of his creed.

Reference: (Al-Du’afa’, edited by Farouq Hamadah, p. 56, d. 1)

✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Sa’d al-Baghdadi, known as Ibn Sa’d, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 230 AH): وكان كثير الحديث. ترك حديثه ليس يكتب He was prolific in hadith; his hadith was abandoned and not to be written.

Reference: (Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, edited by Muhammad Abd al-Qadir: 493/5, d. 1446)

✿ Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya ibn Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 233 AH): ” كان كذابا وكان رافضيا “ He was a Rafidhi and a liar.

Reference: (Tarikh Ibn Ma’in (narration of al-Duri), edited by Ahmad Muhammad: 165/3, d. 721)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad ibn Idris al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 277 AH): ”كذاب متروك ،الحديث، ترك ابن المبارك حديثه “ “He is a liar, abandoned narrator; Imam Ibn al-Mubarak, may Allah have mercy on him, abandoned his hadith.”

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim, edited by al-Ma’alimi: 126/2, d. 390)

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Abdullah al-Madini al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 234 AH): ” كذاب“

Reference: (Su’alat Muhammad ibn Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah to Ali ibn al-Madini, p. 124, d. 153)

For more statements see:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by al-Mizzi, edited by Bashar ‘Awad: 189, 57/1)

and others.
➋ أبو قعنب: I could not find its translation.
Allama al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, says: ” لم اعرفه “ “I do not know him in terms of criticism and accreditation.”

Reference: (Al-Da’ifah: 649/3)

◈ Now a few points are presented as benefits:
[Benefit no. 1] There are other defects in the chain of the narration under discussion, but they are being ignored.
[Benefit no. 2] Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, writes in Al-Talkhis al-Habir:

وفيه حديث ذكره صاحب ” مسند الفردوس “ من طريق إبراهيم بن أبى يحيى، عن أبى معشر عن أبى أمامة هو ابن سهل مرفوعا نحوه

Regarding this matter (i.e., it is recommended to supplicate on these five nights), there is a hadith which the author of Musnad al-Firdaws narrated as Marfu’ through the chain of Ibrahim ibn Abi Yahya from Abi Ma’shar from Abi Umamah ibn Suhail.

Reference: (Al-Talkhis al-Habir, edited by Dr. Muhammad al-Thani: 1073/3)

The writer respectfully submits that in this chain also Ibrahim the liar is present, as well as Nahbih Abu Ma’shar al-Madani, who is a weak narrator. See:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal by al-Mizzi, edited by Dr. Bashar ‘Awad: 322/29, hadith no. 6386)

and others.

④ Narrations of Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him (Second narration)

✿ Imam Abu al-Faraj Abdul Rahman bin Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 597 AH) says:

أنبأنا محمد بن ناصر، أنبأنا محمد بن على بن ميمون، أنبأنا أبو عبد الله محمد بن على بن عبد الرحمن، أنبأنا محمد بن على بن الحسين بن أبى الجراح القطواني، أنبأنا أبي، حدثنا إسحاق بن أحمد بن عبد الله، حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن غالب حدثنا الوليد بن مسلم، عن عبد الرحمن بن يزيد عن القاسم بن عبد الرحمن، عن أبى أمامة الباهلي قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ” من صلى ليلة النحر ركعتين يقرأ فى كل ركعة بفاتحة الكتاب خمس عشرة مرة وقل هو الله أحد خمس عشرة مرة وقل أعوذ برب الفلق خمس عشرة مرة وقل أعوذ برب الناس خمس عشرة مرة ، فإذا سلم قرأ آية الكرسي ثلاث مرات ويستغفر الله خمس عشرة مرة جعل الله اسمه فى أصحاب الجنة وغفر له ذنوب السر وذنوب العلانية وكتب له بكل آية قرأها حجة وعمرة وكأنما أعتق ستين رقبة من ولد إسماعيل فإن مات فيما بينه وبين الجمعة الأخرى مات شهيدا“.

[Translation] Sayyiduna Abu Amamah al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever prays two rak’ahs on the night of Eid al-Adha (in such a way that) in each rak’ah he recites Surah Al-Fatiha fifteen (15) times, Surah Al-Ikhlas fifteen (15) times, Surah Al-Falaq fifteen (15) times, and Surah An-Nas fifteen (15) times, and when he finishes with the tasleem, he recites Ayat al-Kursi three times and asks for forgiveness fifteen (15) times, then Allah will make him among the people of Paradise, forgive his hidden and open sins, and for every verse he recited (in the prayer) He will be credited with the reward of one Hajj and one Umrah, as if he has freed sixty (60) slaves from the children of Ismail. If he dies between that day and the coming Friday, he will die the death of a martyr.
[Source]

Reference: (Al-Mawdu’at by Abdul Rahman Muhammad Uthman: 134/2)

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع من غير شك ولا ريبة (This is undoubtedly fabricated).
✿ Imam Abu al-Faraj Abdul Rahman bin Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 597 AH): ” هذا حديث لا يصح “ This hadith is not authentic.
[Reason for fabrication] In the chain of narration of this report ”أحمد بن محمد بن غالب، غلام الخليل “ who is a liar and fabricator.
Statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Ahmad bin Uday al-Jurjani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 365 AH): ” سمعت أبا عبد الله النهاوندي بحران فى مجلس أبى عروبة يقول : قلت لغلام الخليل: هذه الأحاديث الرقائق التى تحدث بها؟ قال: وضعناها لنرقق بها قلوب العامة “ “I heard in the place of Harran, in the gathering of Imam Abu ‘Uroobah, may Allah have mercy on him, Abu Abdullah al-Nahawandi, may Allah have mercy on him, saying: I asked Khalil’s slave: Do you narrate these delicate hadiths? He said: All these hadiths were fabricated to soften the hearts of the common people.”

Reference: (Al-Kamil fi Dhu’afa’ al-Rijal, edited by Adel Ahmad and colleagues: 322/1, no. 38)

Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Umar al-Baghdadi al-Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ” يضع الحديث، متروك “ It is a rejected hadith and he used to fabricate hadiths.

Reference: (Su’alat al-Hakim al-Nisaburi for al-Dar Qutni, edited by Dr. Muwafaq bin Abdullah, p. 89, no. 15)

”كذاب متروك “ “He is a liar and the hadith is rejected.”

Reference: (Su’alat al-Sulami for al-Dar Qutni, edited by a team of researchers, p. 127, no. 64)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ” كذاب“

Reference: (Talkhis Kitab al-Mawdu’at by al-Dhahabi, edited by Abu Tamim Yas, p. 187, no. 442 and Siyar A’lam al-Nubala’ edited by a group of researchers: 282/13, no. 136)

For more statements see:

Reference: (Tarikh Baghdad by al-Baghdadi, edited by Dr. Bashar Awwad: 245/6, no. 2735 and Lisan al-Mizan by al-Hafiz, edited by Abi Ghuddah: 617/1, no. 767)

and others

⑤ Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili رضي الله عنه Narrations (Third Narration)

✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Yazid al-Qazwini, known as Ibn Majah, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 273 AH) says:

حدثنا أبو أحمد المرار بن حموية قال: حدثنا محمد بن المصفى قال: حدثنا بقية بن الوليد، عن ثور بن يزيد ، عن خالد بن معدان، عن أبى أمامة ، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من قام ليلتي العيدين محتسبا لله ، لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب

[Translation] Our master Abu Amamah al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever stands in prayer on the nights of the two Eids with the intention of reward and recompense, on that day his heart will not die on the day when hearts die.
[Source]

Reference: (Sunan Ibn Majah, verified by Shu’ayb and his colleagues: 658/2, Hadith: 1782)

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع و اسناده ضعيف مضطرب (This hadith is fabricated and its chain is weak and contradictory).
✿ Allama Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him: ”موضوع“

Reference: (Fi Tahqiq Ibn Majah, Hadith: 1782)

[Reason] In the chain of this narration, ” بقية بن الوليد بن صائد الحميري “ are present who were trustworthy and truthful narrators but they frequently practiced tadlis (concealment) with unknown, weak, abandoned, and lying narrators.
The statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”ثقة فى نفسه، لكنه يدلس عن الكذابين “ He is trustworthy in himself but practiced tadlis with lying narrators.

Reference: (Diwan al-Du’afa, verified by Hammad al-Ansari, p. 50, no. 619)

ثقة فى نفسه ، يأتى بالعجائب عن المتروكين والمجهولين ويدلس الأسماء ويغرب كثيرا عن الثقات He is trustworthy in himself, but narrated strange narrations from abandoned and unknown narrators, practiced tadlis in names, and narrated many rare narrations from trustworthy narrators.

Reference: (Footnote of Diwan al-Du’afa wal-Matrukin, verified by Hammad bin Muhammad al-Ansari, p. 25, no. 81)

وثقه الجمهور فيما سمعه من الثقات The majority of the Imams have authenticated him in those hadiths which he heard directly from trustworthy narrators.

Reference: (Al-Kashif, verified by Muhammad Awamah and others: 273/1, no. 619)

✿ Imam Abu Saeed Salah al-Din Khalil bin Kaikaldy al-Alai, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 761 AH): مشهور به (اى بالتدليس) مكثر له عن الضعفاء يعاني التسوية He was famous for tadlis, practiced tadlis mostly with weak narrators, and also committed tadlis taswiyah.

Reference: (Jami’ al-Tahsil fi Ahkam al-Marasil, verified by Hamdi al-Salafi: 105)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ” صدوق كثير التدليس عن الضعفاء“ “He is truthful, but frequently practiced tadlis with weak narrators.”

Reference: (Taqrib al-Tahdhib, verified by Muhammad Awamah, p. 126, no. 734)

وكان كثير التدليس عن الضعفاء والمجهولين “He frequently practiced tadlis with weak and unknown narrators.”

Reference: (Ta’rif Ahl al-Taqdis bi Maratib al-Mawsufin bi al-Tadlis, verified by Dr. Asim, p. 49, no. 117)

For more statements see:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by al-Mizzi, verified by Bashar Awad: 192/4, no. 738)

and others.
The rest of the narrators did not explicitly mention hearing (sama’) in this narration, therefore this chain is weak.
[Benefit] Another defect is mentioned in the chain under discussion, but the writer’s research on it is ongoing.
As for the issue of contradiction in the chain, it is as follows:
This narration was transmitted from Thawr bin Yazid, may Allah have mercy on him, by four people:

➊ Umar bin Harun Al-Balkhi

He is a rejected and lying narrator. He has narrated the hadith in three ways:
✿ Marfu‘ from Sayyiduna Ubada bin Samit, may Allah be pleased with him. See:

Reference: (Al-Mu’jam Al-Awsat, verified by Tariq and Abdul Mohsen: 57/1, Hadith: 159)

✿ Marfu‘ from Sayyiduna Abu Imamah Al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him. See:

Reference: (At-Targhib wa At-Tarhib by Al-Asbahani, verified by Ayman bin Saleh bin Sha’ban: 248/1, Hadith: 373)

✿ The third form is coming ahead.

➋ Ibrahim bin Muhammad Al-Aslami

He is also a rejected and lying narrator.
He narrated this hadith as Mauquf from Sayyiduna Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him. See:

Reference: (Al-Um 264/1 Publisher: Dar Al-Ma’rifah – Beirut)

➌ Jarir bin Abdul Hamid Ad-Dabbi

He is a trustworthy narrator. He narrated this hadith as Mauquf from Abu Imamah Al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him.
Then many people narrated it as Mauquf from Jarir Ad-Dabbi, but Umar bin Harun narrated it as Marfu‘ from Mu’adh bin Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, which Imam Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him, declared incorrect. See:

Reference: (Al-‘Ilal Al-Waridah fi Al-Ahadith An-Nabawiyyah, verified by Muhammad bin Saleh: 269/12, Question Number: 2703)

➍ Bishr bin Rafi’ Al-Harthi

He is a weak narrator who denies hadith. See:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by al-Mizzi, verified by Bashar Awad: 118/4, no: 687)

He has reported this narration as Mauquf (stopped) from Ubada bin Samit, may Allah be pleased with him. See:

Reference: (Al-Talkhis al-Habeer, verified by Dr. Muhammad al-Thani: 1072/3, hadith: 2121)

As for the issue of the hadith being fabricated:
The reason is that the narration under discussion was transmitted from Thawr by both Umar bin Harun al-Balkhi and Baqiyyah bin Walid, but Baqiyyah did not explicitly mention hearing it (sama’) from Noor, and Baqiyyah used to conceal narrations from abandoned and lying narrators, as the noble Imams have stated. For this reason, it is highly likely that Baqiyyah heard the narration under discussion from Umar bin Harun himself, then omitted Ibn Harun and narrated directly from Thawr bin Yazid, may Allah have mercy on him.
A similar statement was also made by Allama Albani, may Allah have mercy on him. See:

Reference: (Al-Da’ifah: 11/2, hadith: 521)

Now, a detailed discussion on the narration of Umar bin Harun al-Balkhi is presented:
✿ Imam Abu al-Qasim Ismail bin Ahmad, known as Qiwam al-Sunnah, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 535 AH) says:

”أخبرنا محمد بن أحمد بن هارون، أنا أبو بكر بن مردويه ، ثنا أحمد بن محمد عثمان الصيدلاني الكوفي، ثنا المنذر بن محمد بن المنذر ، ثنا أحمد بن موسى الأسدي، ثنا عمر بن هارون البلخي، عن ثور بن يزيد عن خالد بن معدان عن أبى أمامة الباهلي – رضى الله عنه – قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((من أحيا ليلتي العيد إيمانا واحتسابا، لم يمت قلبه حين تموت القلوب “

[Translation] Our master Abu Amamah al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever stays awake on the nights of the two Eids in a state of faith and with the intention of reward and recompense, his heart will not die when hearts die.
[Source]

Reference: (Al-Targhib wal-Tarhib by al-Asbahani, verified by Ayman bin Saleh: 248/1, hadith: 373 and Tarteeb al-Amali al-Khamisiyyah by al-Shajari, verified by Muhammad Hasan Muhammad: 69/2, hadith: 1617)

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع (This hadith is fabricated).

✿ Allama Albani, may Allah have mercy on him: “Fabricated”

Reference: (Al-Da’ifa: 268/11, Hadith 5163)

[Reason for being fabricated] In this narration ”عمر بن هارون بن يزيد بن جابر بن سلمة الثقفي “ who is a neglected and lying narrator.
Statements of the Imams are presented:
✿ Imam Ibrahim bin Musa bin Yazid Abu Ishaq Al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 220 AH): ” الناس تركوا حديث “ “People have abandoned his hadith.”

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim, edited by Al-Muallami: 141/6, died: 765 and its chain is authentic)

✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Saad Al-Baghdadi, known as Ibn Saad, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 230 AH): ” وقد كتب الناس عنه كتابا كبيرا وتركوا حديثه “ “People have written a big book about him and have abandoned his hadith.”

Reference: (Al-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, edited by Muhammad Abdul Qadir: 264/7, Hadith: 3649)

✿ Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 233 AH): كذاب “He is a liar.”

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim, edited by Al-Muallami: 141/6, died: 765 and its chain is authentic)

”ليس بشئ “ (same source, and its chain is also authentic)
✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmad bin Shuayb Al-Nasa’i, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 303 AH): ”متروك الحديث بصري “

Reference: (Al-Du’afa wal-Matrukoon, edited by Mahmoud Ibrahim Zayed, p. 84, died: 475)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Hibban Al-Busti, known as Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 354 AH): وكان ممن يروي عن الثقات المعضلات ويدعى شيو خالم يرهم “He used to narrate problematic narrations from trustworthy narrators and called as his sheikh those whom he had not even seen.”

Reference: (Al-Majruhin, edited by Mahmoud Ibrahim: 902/2, died: 655)

✿ Imam Abu Nu’aym Ahmad bin Abdullah Al-Asbahani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 430 AH): ” عن ابن جريج والأوزاعي وشعبة المناكير، لا شي “ He narrated rejected narrations from Imam Ibn Jurayj, Imam Awza’i, and Imam Shu’bah, may Allah have mercy on them. He is nothing.

Reference: (Al-Du’afa, edited by Farouq Hamadah, p. 113, died: 152)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”تركوه“ “The hadith scholars have abandoned him.”

Reference: (Al-‘Ibar fi Khabar man Ghabar, edited by Muhammad Al-Saeed bin Basyouni Zaghloul: 246/1)

” واه، اتهمه بعضهم “ “He is very weak; some hadith scholars have declared him accused.”

Reference: (Al-Kashif, edited by Muhammad ‘Awamah and others: 70/2, Hadith: 4118)

تركوه، وكذبه بعضهم “Hadith scholars have abandoned him and some have called him a liar.”

Reference: (Al-Mughni fi al-Du’afa, edited by Dr. Nur al-Din: 475/2, Hadith: 4568)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): متروك وكان حافظا “Abandoned and a hafiz.”

Reference: (Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb, edited by Muhammad ‘Awamah, p. 417, Hadith: 4979)

For details see:

Reference: (Tahdheeb al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by Al-Mizzi, edited by Bashar ‘Awad 520/21, Hadith: 4317 and Tarikh Baghdad, edited by Bashar ‘Awad: 15/13, Hadith: 5852 and Ikmal Tahdheeb al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by Al-Mughallatai, edited by Adel and Osama, Hadith: 4048)

and others.
[Important Note] Imam Abu al-Abbas Ahmad bin Abu Bakr Al-Busiri, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 840 AH) says under the hadith of Baqiyyah bin Walid:

هذا إسناد ضعيف لتدليس بقية ورواته ثقات لكن لم ينفرد به بقية عن ثور بن يزيد فقد رواه الأصبهاني فى كتاب الترغيب من طريق عمر بن هارون البلخي وهو ضعيف عن ثور به وله شاهد من حديث عبادة بن الصامت رواه الطبراني فى الأوسط والكبير والأصبهاني من حديث معاذ بن جبل فيقوى بمجموع طرقه

“This chain is weak due to the tadlis (concealment) of Baqiyyah bin Walid, and its narrators are trustworthy, but Baqiyyah is not unique in narrating from Thawr; rather, Umar bin Harun Al-Balkhi, who is weak, also narrated from Thawr, whose classification Imam Asbahani, may Allah have mercy on him, made in his book Al-Targhib wal-Tarhib. The narration of Ubada bin Samit, may Allah be pleased with him, is a witness to this, which Imam Al-Tabarani, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated in Al-Mu’jam Al-Awsat and Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabir, and the narration of Mu’adh bin Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, is also a witness, which Imam Asbahani, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated. Therefore, due to the combination of its routes, it becomes strong.”

Reference: (Misbah al-Zujajah fi Zawa’id Ibn Majah, edited by Muhammad Al-Muntaqa Al-Kashnawi: 85/2, Hadith: 644)

The writer respectfully states:
✿ Umar bin Harun Al-Balkhi is unique in narrating this hadith, not Baqiyyah; Baqiyyah committed tadlis in this narration.
✿ Umar bin Harun Al-Balkhi is not weak but a neglected and lying narrator. كما مضي تفصيلا
✿ The narration of Ubada bin Samit, may Allah be pleased with him, is fabricated. كما مر آنفا Therefore, it does not have the capability to be a witness. Also, to the best of my knowledge, Imam Al-Tabarani, may Allah have mercy on him, has not narrated it in Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabir. And Allah knows best.
✿ The narration of Mu’adh bin Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, also does not have the capability to be a witness because its chain is very weak and disconnected as detailed earlier. Therefore, the narration under discussion is not strong.
Imam Muhammad bin Muflih Al-Maqdisi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 763 AH) says: ” رواية بقية عن أهل بلده جيدة، وهو حديث حسن إن شاء الله تعالى “ Baqiyyah’s narration from his townsmen is good and this hadith, God willing, is Hasan (good).

Reference: (Kitab Al-Furu’ edited by Abdullah Al-Turki: 408/2)

The writer respectfully states that this ruling is not correct as the details have already passed in the previous lines.

⑥ Narration of Sayyiduna Ubada bin As-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him)

✿ Imam Abu al-Qasim Sulayman bin Ahmad al-Tabarani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 360 AH), says:

حدثنا أحمد بن يحيى بن خالد بن حيان، قال : نا حامد بن يحيى البلخي، قال : نا جرير بن عبد الحميد، عن رجل وهو: عمر بن هارون البلخي، عن ثور بن يزيد، عن خالد بن معدان ، عن عبادة بن الصامت ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من صلى ليلة الفطر والأضحى لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب

لم يرو هذا الحديث عن ثور إلا غتر بن هارون تفرد به: جرير

[Translation] It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubada bin Asamit, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever prays on both nights of the two Eids, then on the day when hearts will die, his heart will not die.
(Imam al-Tabarani, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) This hadith has been narrated from Thawr only by Umar bin Harun, and Jarir bin Abdul Hamid is unique in narrating it.
[Authentication]

Reference: (Al-Mu’jam al-Awsat, edited by Tariq and Abdul Mohsin: 57/1, Hadith: 159 and Tarteeb al-Amali al-Khamisiyyah by Al-Shajari, edited by Muhammad Hasan Muhammad: 73/2, Hadith: 1636)

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع مضطرب الاسناد (This hadith is fabricated and its chain is confused).
✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ”هذا حديث غريب مضطرب الاسناد و عمرو بن هارون ضعيف وقد خولف فى صحابيه وفي رفعه“ “This hadith is strange and its chain is confused. Umar bin Harun is weak, and there is disagreement about the companion in this hadith and its marfu’ (raised) status.”

Reference: (Al-Futuhat al-Rabbaniyyah, edited by Abdul Munim Khalil: 164/4)

✿ Allama Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him: “Fabricated”

Reference: (Ad-Da’ifah: 11/2, Hadith: 520)

[Reason] In this narration, ” عمر بن هارون بن يزيد بن جابر الثقفي “ is present, who is a rejected and liar narrator as the statements of the noble scholars have already passed regarding him.
The details of the confusion have been mentioned on previous pages.
[Note] In Al-Futuhat al-Rabbaniyyah, it is written as Amr bin Harun, which is incorrect; the correct name is Umar bin Harun.

⑦ Narration of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them

Imam Abu al-Faraj Abdul Rahman bin Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 597 AH), says:

”أخبرنا ابن ناصر ، أنبأنا على بن محمد بن أبى طيب، أنبأنا ابن رزقويه ، أنبأنا ابن عبدك، أنبأنا أحمد بن محمد الرازي ، أنبأنا عثمان بن هارون، أنبأنا أبو عمرو القناد، أنبأنا ابن أبى عمر المكي، أنبأنا عطاء عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليلة جمع تعدل ليلة القدر“

[Translation] Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The night of Eid al-Adha is equal to the night of Laylat al-Qadr.
[Source]

Reference: (Mutheer al-Azm al-Sakin ila Ashraf al-Amakin bi Tahqiq Marzuq Ali: 274/1, Hadith: 157 and the wording is his, and Al-Targhib wal-Tarhib by Al-Asbahani with verification by Ayman bin Saleh bin Sha’ban: 246/1 Hadith: 369)

[Hadith Status] Its chain is weak (its chain is obscure).
[Reason for Weakness] In the chain of this narration, there are three narrators whose biographies I could not find:
● Uthman bin Harun
● Abu Umar wal-Qanad
● Ibn Abi Umar Al-Makki
[Benefit] The narration under discussion is mentioned in Al-Targhib wal-Tarhib by Al-Asbahani, may Allah have mercy on him, with the same chain as follows: ”كل يوم من أيام العشر يعدل صومه صوم سنة ، وعرفة سنتين، وعاشوراء سنة، وليلة جمع تعدل بليلة القدر “ “Fasting every day of the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah is equivalent to fasting for a year, the fast of Arafah is equivalent to fasting for two years, the fast of Ashura is equivalent to fasting for a year, and the night of Muzdalifah (i.e., the night of Eid al-Adha) is equal to the night of Laylat al-Qadr.”

⟐ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

[Warning No: 1] In Muthir al-Azm: ”ثنا أبو عمرو القناد، قال: ثنا ابن أبى عمر المكي“ is mentioned, whereas in Al-Targhib by Al-Asbahani: ”ثنا حفص بن عمر القتاد، ثنا يونس بن أبى عمرة المكي “ is mentioned. Which of the two is correct? I do not know. والله اعلم بالصواب
[Warning No: 2] The investigator of Muthir al-Azm says about the discussed narration: ”لم أقف على هذا الحديث بعد تتبع وهو على اى حال مرسل “ Even after research, I could not become familiar with this hadith; in any case, this hadith is mursal.
The writer respectfully states that this narration is not mursal because ‘Ata’ refers to Ata ibn Abi Rabah, may Allah have mercy on him, as mentioned in Al-Targhib by Al-Asbahani, and not Ata Al-Khurasani, may Allah preserve him, as the investigator understood and therefore called it mursal.

◈ There is also a supporting narration for this hadith but it is also insignificant:

The detailed explanation is presented:
Imam Abu Isa Muhammad bin Isa al-Tirmidhi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 279 AH), says:

حدثنا أبو بكر بن نافع البصري قال: حدثنا مسعود بن واصل، عن نهاس بن قهم، عن قتادة، عن سعيد بن المسيب، عن أبى هريرة، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : ما من أيام أحب إلى الله أن يتعبد له فيها من عشر ذي الحجة ، يعدل صيام كل يوم منها بصيام سنة، وقيام كل ليلة منها بقيام ليلة القدر ( فأكثروا من التسبيح والتهليل وذكر الله)

هذا حديث غريب، لا نعرفه إلا من حديث مسعود بن واصل، عن النهاس

[Translation] It is narrated from our master Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There is no day more beloved to Allah for worship than the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah. Fasting every day of the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah is equivalent to fasting for a year, and standing in prayer every night of it is equivalent to standing in prayer on the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr). Therefore, frequently recite tasbih, tahleel, and remembrance of Allah.
(Imam Tirmidhi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) This hadith is strange; we only know it through Mas’ud bin Wasil from al-Nahhas.
[Authentication]

Reference: (Sunan al-Tirmidhi with verification by Bashar Awad: 123/2, Hadith 758, and the wording is his; Al-Targhib wal-Tarhib by al-Asbahani with verification by Ayman bin Saleh bin Sha’ban: 246/1, Hadith: 368 and its addition; Sunan Ibn Majah with verification by al-Arna’ut and colleagues: 621/2, Hadith: 1729; Shu’ab al-Iman with verification by Dr. Abdul Ali: 311/5, Hadith: 3480; Fada’il al-Awqat with verification by Adnan Abdul Rahman, p. 345, Hadith: 174; and Mu’jam Ibn al-A’rabi with verification by Abdul Mohsen al-Husseini: 484/2, Hadith: 938; and Mustakhraj Abi Awana with verification by Ayman bin Arif al-Dimashqi: 245/2, Hadith: 3021; and Sharh al-Sunnah by al-Baghawi with verification by Shu’aib al-Arna’ut and Muhammad Zuhair al-Shawish: 4/354, Hadith: 1126; and Mizan al-I’tidal with verification by al-Bajawi: 4/100, Hadith: 8478)

and others.
[Hadith ruling] اسناده ضعيف جدا (Its chain is very weak).
✿ Allama al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him: ”ضعيف بهذا التمام“

Reference: (Al-Da’ifah: 242/11, Hadith: 5142)

[Reason for weakness] There are three defects in the chain of this narration:
➊ مسعود بن واصل العقدي البصري الأزرق: These are the narrators of the hadith.
The statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Dawood Sulayman bin Ash’ath al-Sijistani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 275 AH): ”ليس بذاك“

Reference: (Su’alat Abi Ubaid al-Ajri Abi Dawood with verification by Abdul Aleem al-Bustawi: 63/2, Hadith: 1139)

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Umar al-Baghdadi al-Darqutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ”ضعفه أبو داود الطيالسي“ “Imam Abu Dawood al-Tayalisi declared it weak.”

Reference: (Al-‘Ilal al-Waridah fi al-Ahadith al-Nabawiyyah with verification by Mahfouz al-Rahman Zain Allah al-Salafi: 200/9, Question number: 1719)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ”لين الحديث“

Reference: (Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb with verification by Muhammad Awamah, p. 528, Hadith: 6614)

➋ النهاس بن قهم أبو الخطاب القيسي البصري : This narrator is weak and a fabricator.
The statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 233 AH): ”كان النهاس بن قهم قاصا، ليس بشيء“ “Nahhas was a fabricator and this is nothing.”

Reference: (Su’alat Ibn al-Junaid for Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Ma’in with verification by Ahmad Muhammad Noor Saif, p. 443, Hadith: 666)

✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmad bin Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 241 AH): ”قاص وكان يحيى يضعف حديثه“ “He is a fabricator; Imam Yahya used to declare his hadith weak.”

Reference: (Al-‘Ilal wa Ma’rifat al-Rijal with verification by Wasi Allah bin Muhammad Abbas: 497/2, Hadith: 3280)

✿ Imam Abu Abdur Rahman Ahmad bin Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 303 AH): ”ضعيف“

Reference: (Al-Du’afa’ wal-Matrukoon with verification by Mahmoud Ibrahim Zayed, p. 102, Hadith: 598)

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Umar al-Baghdadi al-Darqutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ”مضطرب الحديث ، تركه يحيى القطان“ “The hadith is unstable; Imam Yahya al-Qattan, may Allah have mercy on him, abandoned him.”

Reference: (Al-‘Ilal al-Waridah fi al-Ahadith al-Nabawiyyah with verification by Mahfouz al-Rahman Zain Allah al-Salafi: 200/9, Question number: 1719)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”ضعفوه“ “The noble muhaddithin have declared him weak.”

Reference: (Al-Kashif with verification by Muhammad Awamah and others: 326/2, Hadith: 5883)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ”ضعيف“

Reference: (Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb with verification by Muhammad Awamah, p. 566, Hadith: 7197)

For more statements, see:

Reference: Tahdheeb al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by al-Mizzi with verification by Bashar Awad: 28/30, Hadith: 6482

and others.
➊ قتادة بن دعامة بن قتادة السدوسي : You are the Hafiz of the era, the role model of the mufassireen and muhadditheen, but also a famous mudallis of the third category.
The statements of the great scholars are presented:
✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”حافظ العصر قدوة المفسرين والمحدثين وهو حجة بالإجماع إذا بين السماع، فإنه مدلس معروف بذلك“ “He is the Hafiz of the era and the role model of the mufassireen and muhadditheen. The aforementioned is a comprehensive proof when they explicitly hear from him because he is a known mudallis.”

Reference: (Siyar A’lam al-Nubala’ with verification by a group of researchers: 271/5, Hadith: 132)

✿ Imam Abu Sa’id Salah al-Din Khalil bin Kaykaldi al-‘Alawi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 761 AH): ”مشهور بالتدليس“

Reference: (Jami’ al-Tahsil fi Ahkam al-Marasil with verification by Hamdi al-Salafi: 108)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ”كان حافظ عصره وهو مشهور بالتدليس“ “He was the Hafiz of his time and a famous mudallis.”

Reference: (Ta’reef Ahl al-Taqdis bi Maratib al-Mawsufin bi al-Tadlees with verification by Asim bin Abdullah al-Qurayuti, p. 43, Hadith: 92, and he mentioned him in the third category)

The narrator, may Allah have mercy on him, in this narration — to the best of my knowledge — did not explicitly mention hearing (sama’). And Allah knows best.

◈ Uthman bin Abdullah followed Ibn Qayyim, but he is also insignificant.

The detailed explanation is presented as follows:
✿ Imam Abu al-Qasim Ismail bin Ahmad, known as Qawwam al-Sunnah, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 535 AH) says:

”أخبرنا أبو القاسم عبد الواحد بن على بن فهد ببغداد، ثنا أبو الفتح بن أبى الفوارس أنا أبو إسحاق: إبراهيم بن محمد بن حمدان البخاري قدم علينا، ثنا عثمان بن عبد الله، عن قتادة عن سعيد بن المسيب، عن أبى هريرة – رضى الله عنه – قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ((أحب الأعمال إلى الله -عز وجل- ما عمل فى عشر ذي الحجة العمل يضاعف فيها ما لا يضاعف فى غيرها، صيام يوم منها يعدل صيام سنة وقيام ليلة منها يعدل قيام ليلة القدر))“

[Translation] Our master Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The most beloved deeds to Allah are those performed in the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah. The reward for good deeds in these days is not increased to such an extent on any other day. Fasting each day of these days is equivalent to fasting for a year, and standing in prayer each night of these days is equivalent to standing in prayer on the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr).
[Authentication]

Reference: Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib by Al-Asbahani, verified by Ayman bin Saleh bin Sha’ban: 248/1, Hadith: 372

[Hadith ruling] اسناده ضعيف جدا (Its chain of narration is very weak).
[Reason for weakness] There are three defects in the chain of this narration:
➊ أبو إسحاق إبراهيم بن محمد بن حمدان البخاري
➋ عثمان بن عبد الله
The writer could not find translations for these two.
The scholar Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, regarding Uthman bin Abdullah says: ”لم اعرفه“ “I do not know him in terms of criticism and accreditation.”

Reference: (Al-Da’ifah: 243/11)

➌ قتادة بن دعامة بن قتادة بن عزیز السدوسي : You are the memorizer of the era, the role model of the exegetes and hadith scholars, but you are also among the well-known third-tier fabricators, as the statements of the scholars about you have passed. And in this matter, you did not explicitly mention hearing (sama’).
[Note] Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, has transmitted this narration in Al-Da’ifah

Reference: (243/11)

as follows: ”أخرجه الأصبهاني فى ”الترغيب“

Reference: (pp. 100-101, illustrated edition, Islamic University)

من طريق إسماعيل بن بشر : أخبرنا مقاتل بن إبراهيم: أخبرنا عثمان بن عبد الله عن قتادة عن سعيد بن المسيب عن أبى هريرة به . لكن مقاتلا هذا و عثمان بن عبد الله لم أعرفهما“

And Imam Ibn Nasir al-Dimashqi, may Allah have mercy on him, also transmitted it similarly in his book ”جزء فى فضل يوم عرفة“. See:

Reference: (Juz’ fi Fadl Yawm Arafah, verified by Adel bin Saad, p. 31)

The writer respectfully submits that the Al-Targhib by Al-Asbahani available to us does not narrate the discussed narration in the mentioned manner, and Allah knows best. Anyway! Neither of the two chains is beneficial for the hadith because both chains are very weak.
[Benefit] The first part of the hadith and the phrase containing ”فأكثروا فيهن“ are authentic due to the following hadiths.
Our master Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ”ما من أيام العمل الصالح فيها أحب إلى الله من هذه الأيام يعني أيام العشر قالوا: يا رسول الله، ولا الجهاد فى سبيل الله؟ قال: ولا الجهاد فى سبيل الله إلا رجل خرج بنفسه وماله، فلم يرجع من ذلك بشيء“ “Allah Almighty does not love any good deed on any day as much as He loves it on these days, meaning the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah. The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah! Not even Jihad in the way of Allah? He said: Not even Jihad in the way of Allah, except that a person goes out with his life and wealth and does not return with anything.”

Reference: (Sahih al-Bukhari: 969 and Sunan Abu Dawood verified by Al-Arna’oot and his colleagues: 102/4, Hadith: 2438, wording is his)

Our master Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with both of them, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ”ما من أيام أعظم عند الله، ولا أحب إليه من العمل فيهن من هذه الأيام العشر فأكثروا فيهن من التهليل، والتكبير، والتحميد“ “No day is greater in the sight of Allah than the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, nor is any deed more beloved than the deeds done in these days. Therefore, increase in saying Tahleel (i.e., La ilaha illallah), Takbeer (i.e., Allahu Akbar), and Tahmeed (i.e., Alhamdulillah) during these days.”

Reference: (Musnad Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal verified by Al-Arna’oot and his colleagues: 323/9, Hadith: 5446, wording is his, and Al-Amali Al-Mutlaqa by Hafiz Ibn Hajar verified by Hamdi Al-Salafi, p. 14, Hadith: 74, authenticated by Al-Arna’oot and his colleagues, and the Hafiz said: Hadith Hasan)

⑦ Narration of Sayyid Na Talha bin Ubaidullah رضي الله عنه

✿ Imam Jalal al-Din Abdul Rahman bin Abi Bakr al-Suyuti, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 911 AH), writes:

”الديلمي : أخبرنا أبي، أخبرنا الميداني، أخبرنا إبراهيم بن محمد بن جعدويه حدثنا الحسن بن محمد النجار، حدثنا محمد بن الحسين المذكر، حدثنا محمد بن على بن الربيع، حدثنا عطاء بن محمد، حدثنا الهيثم بن يمان، حدثنا أبو الأحوص، عن عبيد الله بن عمر، عن إسحاق بن طلحة بن عبيد الله ، عن أبيه رفعه : ليلة الفطر ليلة رحمة يعتق الله فيها الرقاب، فمن سجد فى تلك الليلة سجدتين كتب الله له من الثواب كمن صام رمضان من صغير أو كبير ذكر أو أنثى، ويعطيه الغد ثواب من صلى يوم الفطر فى الجبانة من المشرق إلى المغرب“

[Translation] It is narrated from our master Talha bin Ubaidullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The night of Eid al-Fitr is a night of mercy; Allah Almighty frees people from Hellfire on this night. Whoever performs two prostrations on this night will receive the reward equivalent to the fasting of Ramadan for the young and old, men and women (all). And on the day of Eid al-Fitr, those who come to the Eid prayer ground from the east to the west will receive a reward equal to theirs.
[Reference]

Reference: Al-Ziyadat ala al-Mawdu’at, edited by Ramez Khalid Haj Hassan: 436/1, Hadith: 518

[Hadith Ruling] هذا حديث موضوع و اسناده مظلم (This hadith is fabricated and its chain is weak).
[Reason] In the chain of this narration, there are two narrators whose biographies I could not find:
● Muhammad bin Ali bin al-Rabi’
● Ata bin Muhammad
[Benefit] Regarding Ata bin Muhammad in the chain of this narration, if it refers to Ata bin Muhammad al-Hijri, then:
✿ Imam Abu Ahmad bin Uday al-Jurjani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 366 AH), writes:

”سمعت ابن حماد يقول : قال البخاري عطاء بن محمد الهجري، عن أبيه لم يصح حديثه وعطاء بن محمد هذا ليس بمعروف“

“I heard Imam Ibn Hammad al-Dulabi, may Allah have mercy on him, say that Imam al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him, said that he narrated from his father that this hadith is not authentic. And this Ata bin Muhammad is not well-known.”

Reference: (Al-Kamil fi Dhu’afa’ al-Rijal, edited by Adel Ahmad and colleagues: 80/7, Edition: 1525)

If this is not al-Hijri, then I could not find his biography.
[Note] Imam Nur al-Din Ali bin Muhammad, known as Ibn Iraq, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 963 AH), says: ”وفيه محمد بن عطاء و محمد بن على بن الربيع لم أعرفهما و الله تعالى أعلم“ In this, Muhammad bin Ata and Muhammad bin Ali are two narrators whom I do not know. And Allah knows best.
The writer respectfully states that in the chain it is not Muhammad bin Ata but Ata bin Muhammad.

⑧ Narration of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him)

✿ Imam Abu al-Faraj Abd al-Rahman ibn Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died 597 AH), says:

أنبأنا محمد بن ناصر، أنبأنا أبو غالب أحمد بن عبيد الله الدلال، أنبأنا أبو محمد الحسن بن محمد الخلال أجازه، قال : قرأت على أبى الفتح يوسف بن عمر بن مسروق القواص حدثنا عمر بن محمد بن الصباح البزاز، حدثنا أبوزكريا يحيى بن القاسم، حدثنا محمد بن أبى صالح، عن سعيد بن سعيد، عن أبى طيبة ، عن كرز بن وبرة، عن الربيع بن خيثم عن عبد الله بن مسعود قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : ”والذي بعثني بالحق إن جبريل عليه السلام أخبرني عن إسرافيل، عن ربه عز وجل: أنه من صلى ليلة الفطر مائة ركعة، يقرأ فى كل ركعة الحمد مرة وقل هو الله أحد عشر مرات ويقول فى ركوعه وسجوده عشر مرات سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر، فإذا فرغ من صلاته استغفر مائة مرة، ثم يسجد، ثم يقول : يا حي يا قيوم يا ذا الجلال والإكرام يا رحمن الدنيا والآخرة ورحيمهما يا أرحم الراحمين يا إله الأولين والآخرين اغفر لي ذنوبي وتقبل صومي وصلاتي، والذي بعثني بالحق إنه لا يرفع رأسه من السجود حتى يغفر الله عز وجل له ويتقبل منه شهر رمضان ويتجاوز عن ذنوبه وإن كان قد أذنب سبعين ذنبا كل ذنب أعظم من جميع النار ويتقبل من كورته شهر رمضان. قال قلت: يا جبريل يتقبل منه خاصة ومن جميع أهل بلده عامة . قال : والذي بعثني بالحق ما من مصل هذه الصلاة واستغفر هذا الاستغفار فإن الله عز و جل يتقبل صلاته وصيامه لأن الله عز و جل قال فى كتابه (استغفروا ربكم إنه كان غفارا ) ثم قال: (توبوا إليه يمتعكم متاعا حسنا إلى أجل مسمى) وقال : ( واستغفروا الله إن الله غفور رحيم) وقال: واستغفره إنه كان توابا) وقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم هذه لأمتي الرجال والنساء، لم يعطها من كان قبلي“.

[Translation] Our master Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: By the One in whose hand is my soul, Gabriel, peace be upon him, informed me through Israfil that Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, narrates that whoever prays one hundred (100) rak’ahs on the day of Eid al-Fitr, reciting Surah Al-Fatiha once and Surah Al-Ikhlas ten (10) times in each rak’ah, and in his bowing and prostration recites this supplication ten (10) times: ”سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر“, then when he finishes his prayer, he seeks forgiveness one hundred (100) times, then goes into prostration and says: O Ever-Living, O Eternal! O Possessor of Majesty and Honor! O Most Merciful in this world and the Hereafter! O Most Merciful of the merciful! O Lord of the first and the last! Forgive my sins, accept my fast and my prayer. By the One who sent me with the truth, he will not raise his head from the prostration until Allah forgives him, accepts his month of Ramadan, pardons his sins, even if he has committed seventy sins, each sin greater than the entire fire of Hell, and accepts Ramadan from his city dwellers as well.

I said: O Gabriel, peace be upon him! Will it be accepted specifically for him and generally for all the people of his city? He said: By the One who sent me with the truth! Whoever prays like this and then seeks forgiveness like this, Allah accepts his prayer and his fast because Allah says in His Book: “Ask your Lord for forgiveness; indeed, He is ever Forgiving.” Then He said: “Repent to Him; He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term.” And He said: “Ask forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” And He said: “Ask forgiveness of Him; indeed, He is the Accepting of repentance.” And the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him, said: This is for the men and women of my Ummah; those who came before me were not given this (prayer).

[Authentication]

Reference: Al-Mawdu’at, verified by Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Uthman: 130/2

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع من غير شك ولا ريبة (This hadith is undoubtedly fabricated).

✿ Imam Abu al-Faraj Abd al-Rahman ibn Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died 597 AH):

”هذا حديث لا نشك فى وضعه، وفيه جماعة لا يعرفون أصلا“

“We have no doubt about the fabrication of this hadith, and there is a group in it who are completely unknown.”

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died 748 AH):

”رواه أبو الفتح [القواس] ، ثنا عمر بن محمد الصباح، ثنا يحيى بن قاسم، ثنا محمد بن أبى صالح، عن (سعد بن سعد) ، فلا أدري من وضعه منهم“

“This hadith was narrated by Abu al-Fath from Umar ibn Muhammad al-Sabah, from Yahya ibn al-Qasim, from Muhammad ibn Abi Salih, from Sa’d ibn Sa’d. And I do not know which of them fabricated this hadith.”

✿ Imam Jalal al-Din Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr al-Suyuti, may Allah have mercy on him (died 911 AH):
”موضوع فيه جماعة لا يعرفون“ “This hadith is fabricated; there is a group in it who are unknown.”

Reference: (Al-Lali al-Masnu’ah fi al-Ahadith al-Mawdu’ah, verified by Salah ibn Muhammad: 51/2)

✿ Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Shawkani, may Allah have mercy on him (died 1250 AH):
”هو موضوع ورواته مجاهيل“ “The hadith is fabricated and its narrators are unknown.”

Reference: (Al-Fawa’id al-Majmu’ah fi al-Ahadith al-Mawdu’ah, verified by al-Ma’limi, p. 52, hadith 107)

[Reason for fabrication] In the chain of this narration, there are many narrators who are unknown, as the noble imams have said:
● Abu al-Fath Yusuf ibn Umar ibn Masruq al-Qawwas
● Umar ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabah al-Bazzaz
● Abu Zakariya Yahya ibn al-Qasim
● Muhammad ibn Abi Salih
All of these are unknown narrators.

◈ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

[Note 1] In Al-Aali Al-Masnu’ah by Al-Suyuti: ”عن أبى ظبية ، عن“ is written which is not correct; rather it is ”عن أبى طيبة ، عن“.
[Note 2] In Al-Aali Al-Masnu’ah by Al-Suyuti: ”محمد بن أبى صالح، عن سعد بن سعد“ is written and in Al-Mawdu’at: ”سعيد بن سعيد“ is written.
The writer respectfully suggests that perhaps both are written incorrectly; the correct name is Sa’d bin Sa’id (Al-Jurjani) because Imam Al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him, said in the biography of Abu Tayyib Isa bin Sulayman Al-Jurjani, may Allah have mercy on him: ”وعنه : ابناه أحمد وعبد الواسع، وسعد بن سعيد، وغيرهم“.

Reference: (Tarikh Al-Islam wa Wafayat Al-Mashahir wal-A’lam, edited by Bashar Awad: 262/4, no: 458)

This statement of Imam Al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him, is clearly confirmed by Al-Kamil by Ibn ‘Adi

Reference: (edited by Adel Ahmad and colleagues: 453/6, no: 1403)

. والحمد لله على ذلك
And he is not an unknown narrator but a well-known narrator, a righteous man but the author of Al-Ghara’ib. For his biography see:

Reference: (Al-Kamil fi Du’afa’ Al-Rijal, edited by Adel Ahmad and colleagues: 396/4, no: 800)

and others.
[Note 3] There are two differences between the texts of Al-Mawdu’at and Al-Aali Al-Masnu’ah.
● First difference: In Al-Aali Al-Masnu’ah it is: ”ويتجاوز عن ذنوبه وكان قد أذنب سبعين ذنبا كل ذنب أعظم من جميع أهل بلده عامة، قال: والذي بعثني بالحق إن كرامته على الله أعظم منزلة منهم ويتقبل من جميع أهل المشرق والمغرب صلاتهم ويستجيب لهم دعاءهم والذي بعثني بالحق من صلى هذه الصلاة“.
Whereas in Al-Mawdu’at it is: ”ويتجاوز عن ذنوبه وإن كان قد أذنب سبعين ذنبا كل ذنب أعظم من جميع النار ويتقبل من كورته شهر رمضان قال قلت: يا جبريل يتقبل منه خاصة ومن جميع أهل بلده عامة . قال : والذي بعثني بالحق ما من مصل هذه الصلاة“.
The writer respectfully suggests that which one is correct can only be decided by consulting the manuscript of Al-Mawdu’at, and currently I do not have access to its manuscript.
● Second difference: In Al-Mawdu’at by Ibn Al-Jawzi, at the end of the hadith it is written: ”لمن يعطها لمن كان قبلي“.
The writer respectfully suggests that this is perhaps not correct; the correct wording as is clear from the context is in Al-Aali Al-Masnu’ah and it is: ”لم يعطها من كان قبلي“.
This is what I have adopted in the text.

⑨ Narration of Sayyida Aisha bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Umar al-Baghdadi al-Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH), says:

”حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن إسحاق قال : حدثنا أحمد بن كعب الواسطي، حدثنا محمد بن عبد الوهاب بن مرزوق الواسطي، حدثنا سعيد بن عيسى، حدثنا مالك، عن هشام بن عروة، عن عمرة، عن عائشة مرفوعا: ينسخ الله فى أربع ليال الآجال والأرزاق: فى ليلة النصف من شعبان والأضحى والفطر وليلة عرفة“.

[Translation] Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty decrees sustenance and lifespans on four nights:
● On the night of the middle of Sha’ban.
● On the night of Eid al-Adha.
● On the night of Eid al-Fitr.
● On the night of Arafah.
[Source]

Reference: (Gharaib Malik with reference to Lisan al-Mizan verified by Abi Ghuddah: 582/1, T: 715 and Matheer al-Azm al-Sakin by Ibn al-Jawzi verified by Marzooq Ali: 242/1, H: 119, there is a last word)

[Hadith ruling] اسناده ضعيف جدا (Its chain is severely weak).
✿ Imam Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him: ”لا يصح“ This hadith is not authentic.
[Reason for weakness] There are three defects in the chain of this narration:
● Saeed ibn Isa ibn Ma’n al-Makki
● Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab ibn Marzooq al-Wasiti
● Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Ka’b Abu al-Hasan al-Dhira’ al-Wasiti
All three narrators mentioned are weak.
Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Umar al-Baghdadi al-Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH), after narrating the discussed hadith, says: ”لا يصح ومن دون مالك ضعفاء“ “This hadith is not authentic and all narrators below Imam Malik (except Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq, may Allah have mercy on him) are weak.”

Reference: (Gharaib Malik with reference to Lisan al-Mizan verified by Abi Ghuddah: 582/1 T: 715)

Also see for Abu al-Hasan ibn Ka’b al-Wasiti:

Reference: (Irshad al-Qasi wal-Dani ila Tarajim Shu’ukh al-Tabarani, p. 164, T: 184)

[Benefit] Imam Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him, is a trustworthy Sheikh as Imam Dar Qutni himself stated. See:

Reference: (Al-Dalil al-Mughni li Shu’ukh al-Imam Abi al-Hasan al-Darqutni, p. 114, T: 75)

◈ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

[Note No: 1] Al-Firdous bimasthur al-khitab states:
”اسناد هذا الحديث فى زهر الفردوس : 270/4, قال أخبرنا بنجير اخبرنا جعفر الابهرى ، حدثنا محمد بن المظفر، حدثنا أحمد بن كعب الواسطي، حدثنا سعيد بن عبده ابن ،معن حدثنا مالك بن انس، عن هشام بن عروة، عن عمرة، عن عائشة مرفوعا “
The chain of this hadith in Zahr al-Firdous is as follows…

Reference: (274/5 تحت الحدیث : 8165)

The writer respectfully submits that Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, may Allah have mercy on him, has recorded in Lisan al-Mizan:

”وأخرج الخطيب فى الرواة عن مالك من طريق أبى الحسين بن المظفر والدارقطني فى “غرائب مالك”، حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن إسحاق قالا: حدثنا أحمد بن كعب الواسطي، حدثنا محمد بن عبد الوهاب بن مرزوق الواسطي، حدثنا سعيد بن عيسى، حدثنا مالك، عن هشام بن عروة، عن عمرة عن عائشة مرفوعا“

Reference: (Lisan al-Mizan with verification by Abi Ghuddah: 582/1 T: 715)

From this, it is understood that in the chain in Zahr al-Firdous, Muhammad al-Wasiti has been omitted between Ibn Ka’b al-Wasiti and Ibn Ma’n. والحمد لله على ذلك
[Note No: 2] In Matheer al-Azm: ”ثنا سعيد بن عيسى عن معن“ and in Zahr al-Firdous: ”سعيد بن عبده ابن معن“.
The writer respectfully submits that both are not correct; the correct is: ”ثنا سعيد بن عيسي ابن معن“ because Ma’n is the grandfather of Sa’id and ‘Isa is his father. To the best of my knowledge, no hadith scholar has mentioned his father’s name as ‘Abdah’. Narrators have sometimes said Sa’id ibn Ma’n or Sa’id ibn Ma’n al-Madani. See:

Reference: (Lisan al-Mizan with verification by Abi Ghuddah: 75/4 T: 3488)

⑩ Narration of Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him)

✿ Imam Muhammad bin Abu Bakr Abdullah, known as Ibn Nasir al-Din al-Dimashqi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 842 AH) says:

”وقال سفيان بن زياد البلدى ، حدثنا عبد الله بن أبى علاج ، حدثنا هشام بن الغاز عن عبادة بن نسى ، عن ابن غنم ، عن معاذ بن جبل – رضى الله عنه – قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الخير يفرغ فى ليلة الاضحى وليلة الفطر و ليلة النصف من شعبان وليلة عاشوراء“.

[Translation] Our master Muadh bin Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: On the night of Eid al-Adha, the night of Eid al-Fitr, the night of mid-Sha’ban, and the night of Ashura, goodness is spread.
[Reference]

Reference: Majmu’ fih Rasail lil-Hafiz Ibn Nasir al-Din al-Dimashqi, edited by Mishaal al-Mutairi, p. 65, the phrase is “The virtue of Ashura in Muharram”

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع (This hadith is fabricated).
[Reason for fabrication] In the chain of this narration is “Abdullah bin Ayyub bin Abi ‘Ilaj al-Mawsili” who is a liar and fabricator of hadith.
Statements of the Imams are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Hibban al-Busti, known as Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 354 AH): ”يروي عن يونس بن يزيد ومالك بن أنس ما ليس من أحاديثهم لا يشك المستمع لها إذا كان ذلك صناعته أنه كان يضعها“ He narrated from Yunus bin Yazid and Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on them, things that are not from their hadiths. When an expert in the science of hadith listens to him, he will have no doubt that he fabricated them.

Reference: (Al-Majruhin, edited by Mahmoud Ibrahim: 37/2, p. 570)

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Umar al-Baghdadi al-Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ”يضع الحديث“ “He used to fabricate hadith.”

Reference: (Lisan al-Mizan by al-Hafiz, edited by Abi Ghuddah: 438/4, p. 4167, and the author quoted it from his book)

✿ Imam Abu al-Fadl Muhammad bin Tahir al-Shaybani, known as Ibn Qaysarani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 507 AH): ”وعبد الله هذا كذاب“ “Abdullah is a liar.”

Reference: (Tadhkirat al-Huffaz, edited by Hamdi al-Salafi, p. 140, hadith no. 327)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”متهم بالوضع كذاب، مع أنه من كبار الصالحين“ “Despite being among the great righteous, he is accused of fabrication and lying.”

Reference: (Mizan al-I’tidal, edited by al-Bajawi: 394/2, p. 4217)

For more statements see:

Reference: Lisan al-Mizan by al-Hafiz, edited by Abi Ghuddah: 438/4, p. 4167

and others.
Summary: Special worship on the nights of the two Eids is not established from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. All the narrations reported in this regard are very weak, rejected, and fabricated.

Suspended Narrations

① Narration of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (May Allah be pleased with them)

✿ Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Al-Husayn Al-Bayhaqi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 458 AH) says:

”وفيما أنبأني أبو عبد الله الحافظ إجازة، وحدثنا به عنه الإمام أبو عثمان إسماعيل بن عبد الرحمن، أخبرنا أبو عبد الله محمد بن على بن عبد الحميد، حدثنا إسحاق بن إبراهيم، أخبرنا عبد الرزاق، أخبرني من سمع ابن البيلماني يحدث عن أبيه، عن ابن عمر، قال : خمس ليال لا يرد فيهن الدعاء: ليلة الجمعة، وأول ليلة من رجب، وليلة النصف من شعبان، وليلة العيد وليلة التحر“.

[Translation] Our master Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with both of them, said that there are five nights in which supplication is not rejected:
● The night of Friday
● The first night of Rajab
● The night of mid-Sha’ban
● The night of Eid al-Fitr
● The night of Eid al-Adha
[Source]

Reference: Shu’ab al-Iman by Al-Bayhaqi, verified by Dr. Abdul Ali: 288/5, Hadith: 3440 and the wording is his, and Musannaf Abdul Razzaq, verified by Habibur Rahman Al-A’zami: 317/4, Hadith: 7927 and Fada’il al-Awqat, verified by Adnan Abdul Rahman, p: 311, Hadith: 149

and others
[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث منكر او موضوع (This hadith is weak or fabricated).
[Reason for being weak or fabricated] There are two defects in the chain of this narration:
➊ It contains a narrator whose name is not mentioned.
Imam Abdul Razzaq, may Allah have mercy on him, did not mention from whom he heard this hadith.
➋ محمد بن عبد الرحمن ابن البيلماني الكوفي النحوي : is a weak and fabricator narrator; he narrated fabricated and weak narrations from his father.
The statements of the Imams are presented:
✿ Imam Muhammad bin Ismail Al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 256 AH): ”منكر الحديث“

Reference: (Al-Tarikh al-Kabir with Mahmoud Khalil’s footnotes: 163/1, died: 484)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Idris Al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 277 AH): ”هو منكر الحديث ، ضعيف الحديث، مضطرب الحديث“ “He is a fabricator of hadith, weak in hadith, and confused in hadith.”

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim, verified by Al-Muallimi: 311/7, died: 1694)

✿ Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Umar Al-‘Ilmi, known as Al-Bazzar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 292 AH): ”أحاديث محمد بن عبد الرحمن، عن أبيه، عن ابن عمر كثيرة وهى كثيرة المناكير … ضعيف الحديث عند أهل العلم“ “The hadiths of Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman from his father, they are more than those from Ibn Umar and most of them are fabrications… He is considered weak by the scholars.”

Reference: (Musnad Al-Bazzar, verified by Adel bin Saad: 33/12, Hadith: 5411)

✿ Imam Abu Abdur Rahman Ahmad bin Shu’ayb Al-Nasa’i, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 303 AH): ”منكر الحديث“

Reference: (Al-Du’afa wa Al-Matrukoon, verified by Mahmoud Ibrahim Zayed, p: 92, died: 526)

✿ Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Umar Al-‘Uqaili, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 322 AH): ”وصالح بن عبد الجبار هذا يحدث عن ابن البيلماني نسخة فيها مناكير وكذلك محمد بن الحارث حدث عنه بمناكير“ “Salih bin Abdul Jabbar narrated a version from Ibn Baylamani which contains fabrications, and similarly Muhammad bin Al-Harith also narrated fabrications from him.”

Reference: (Al-Du’afa Al-Kabir, verified by Abdul Mu’ti: 101/4, died: 1654)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Hibban Al-Busti, known as Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 354 AH): ”حدث عن أبيه بنسخة شبيها بمائتي حديث كلها موضوعة ، لا يجوز الاحتجاج به ، ولا ذكره فى الكتب إلا على جهة التعجب“ “He narrated about two hundred (200) hadiths from his father, all of which are fabricated hadiths. It is not permissible to rely on him or mention him in books, but surprisingly…”

Reference: (Al-Majruhin, verified by Mahmoud Ibrahim: 264/2, died: 948)

✿ Imam Abu Ahmad bin Uday Al-Jarjani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 365 AH): ”وكل ما روي عن ابن البيلماني فالبلاء فيه من بن البيلماني، وإذا روى عن ابن البيلماني محمد بن الحارث هذا فجميعا ضعيفان، محمد بن الحارث وابن البيلماني والضعف على حديثهما بين“ “Everything narrated from Ibn Baylamani contains defects from Ibn Baylamani himself, and when Muhammad bin Al-Harith narrates from Ibn Baylamani, both are weak and their hadiths clearly show weakness.”

Reference: (Al-Kamil fi Du’afa al-Rijal, verified by Adel Ahmad and colleagues: 388/7, died: 1661)

Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Hakim, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 405 AH): ”يروي عن أبيه عن ابن عمر المعضلات“ “He narrated problematic hadiths from his father, who is Ibn Umar.”

Reference: (Al-Madkhal ila al-Sahih, verified by Dr. Rabi’ Hadi: 197/1, died: 174)

✿ Imam Abu Nu’aym Ahmad bin Abdullah Al-Isfahani, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 430 AH): ”منكر الحديث“

Reference: (Al-Du’afa, verified by Farouq Hamada, p: 140, died: 216)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”ضعفوه“ “The muhaddithin have declared him weak.”

Reference: (Al-Mughni fi al-Du’afa, verified by Dr. Nur al-Din: 603/2, died: 5725)

✿ Imam Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 852 AH): ”ضعيف وقد اتهمه ابن عدي و ابن حبان“ “He is weak; Imam Ibn ‘Adi and Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on them, have accused him.”

Reference: (Taqrib al-Tahdhib, verified by Muhammad ‘Awamah, p: 492, died: 6067)

For details see:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asma’ al-Rijal by Al-Mizzi, verified by Bashar ‘Awad: 594/25, died: 5392)

and others
[Note] In Fada’il al-Awqat it is written ”سمع ابن السلماني“ and in Musannaf Abdul Razzaq it is written ”سمع البيلماني“, both are not correct; the correct is ”سمع ابن البيلماني“.

② Narration of Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda رضي الله عنه

✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Idris Al-Shafi’i Al-Qurashi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 204 AH) says: ”أخبرنا إبراهيم بن محمد، قال : أخبرنا ثور بن يزيد، عن خالد بن معدان، عن أبى الدرداء قال : من قام ليلة العيد محتسبا ، لم يمت قلبه حين تموت القلوب“.
[Translation] Our master Abu Al-Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said that whoever prays on the night of Eid with the intention of reward and recompense, at the time when hearts will die, his heart will not die.
[Source]

Reference: (Al-Umm: 264/1 Publisher: Dar Al-Ma’arifa – Beirut and Shu’ab Al-Iman verified by Dr. Abdul Ali: 287/5, Hadith: 3438)

and others
[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع بلا ريب و اسناده منقطع (This hadith is undoubtedly fabricated and its chain is disconnected).
[Reason] There are two defects in the chain of this narration:
➊ إبراهيم بن محمد بن أبى يحيي – واسمه سمعان – الأسلمي: This narrator is abandoned and a liar. The statements of the noble Imams about him have already been mentioned.
➋ Khalid bin Ma’dan, may Allah have mercy on him, did not hear from Abu Al-Darda, may Allah be pleased with him.
The statements of the noble Imams are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmad bin Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 241 AH): ”أما خالد بن معدان فلم يسمع منه يعني من أبى الدرداء“ “Khalid bin Ma’dan, may Allah have mercy on him, did not hear from Abu Al-Darda, may Allah be pleased with him.”

Reference: (Al-Marasil verified by Shukr Allah Ni’mat Allah p. 52, no. 71 and its chain is authentic)

✿ Imam Abu Al-Hajjaj Yusuf bin Abdul Rahman Al-Mizzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 742 AH): ”لم يذكر سماعا منه“ “Khalid did not explicitly hear from Abu Al-Darda, may Allah be pleased with him.”

Reference: (Tahdhib Al-Kamal fi Asma’ Al-Rijal by Al-Mizzi verified by Bashar Awad: 168/8, no. 1653)

✿ Imam Shams Al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”وأرسل عن : معاذ بن جبل ، وأبي الدرداء، وعائشة وغيرهم“ “Khalid, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated from Mu’adh bin Jabal, Abu Al-Darda, Aisha, may Allah be pleased with them, and others with an interrupted chain.”

Reference: (Siyar A’lam Al-Nubala verified by a group of researchers: 537/4 no. 216)

⟐ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

[Warning Number: 1] Ibrahim Al-Aslami Al-Kadhdhab says: ”رأيت مشيخة من خيار أهل المدينة يظهرون على مسجد النبى – صلى الله عليه وسلم – ليلة العيد فيدعون ويذكرون الله حتى تنضي ساعة من الليل“ “I saw some good elders of the people of Madinah who used to come to the Prophet’s Mosque on the night of Eid and supplicate and remember Allah until part of the night passed.”

Reference: (الأم : 264/1 الناشر: دار المعرفة – بيروت)

The writer respectfully states:
➊ Who are those few elders? They have not been identified.
➋ No act of worship is established from the practice of the Tabi‘in.
➌ The practice of the Tabi‘in is not a proof.
➍ The one who narrated this is a liar, therefore his statement is not to be trusted.

[Warning Number: 2] Imam Shafi‘i, may Allah have mercy on him, says: ”وبلغنا أنه كان يقال : إن الدعاء يستجاب فى خمس ليال فى ليلة الجمعة، وليلة الأضحى، وليلة الفطر، وأول ليلة من رجب، وليلة النصف من شعبان“ “It has reached us that it is said that supplication is accepted on five nights:
(1) The night of Friday. (2) The night of Eid al-Adha. (3) The night of Eid al-Fitr. (4) The first night of Rajab. (5) The night of mid-Sha‘ban.”

Reference: (الأم : 264/1 الناشر: دار المعرفة – بيروت)

The writer respectfully states that this is not established from the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, nor from any of the Companions. والله اعلم بالصواب Therefore, this statement is not to be considered.

[Warning Number: 3] Imam Shafi‘i, may Allah have mercy on him, says: ”وبلغنا أن ابن عمر كان يحيي ليلة جمع“ “It has reached us that Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to stay awake (i.e., worship) on the night of Eid al-Adha.”

Reference: (الأم : 264/1 الناشر: دار المعرفة – بيروت)

The writer respectfully states that — to the best of my knowledge — this is not established from Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. والله اعلم بالصواب. Therefore, it cannot be taken as proof.

[Warning Number: 4] Imam Shafi‘i, may Allah have mercy on him, says: ”وأنا أستحب كل ما حكيت فى هذه الليالي من غير أن يكون فرضا“ “Regarding those nights which have been mentioned, I consider them recommended (mustahabb), but they are not obligatory.”

Reference: (الأم : 264/1 الناشر: دار المعرفة – بيروت)

The writer respectfully states that the things Imam Shafi‘i considered were based on unreliable and unestablished matters, therefore his statement about them being recommended is not correct. May Allah have mercy on him and fill his grave with light. Ameen.

Summary: Special worship on the nights of the two Eids is not established from any of the Companions. All the narrations related to this are fabricated.

A Disconnected Hadith

◈Narration of Hazrat Khalid bin Ma’dan, may Allah have mercy on him

✿ Imam Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan bin Muhammad Al-Baghdadi Al-Khallal, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 439 AH) says:

”حدثنا عمر بن أحمد بن هارون المقرئ ، ثنا أحمد بن الحسن الفقيه، ثنا الحسن بن علي، ثناسويد بن سعيد ثنا سلمة بن موسى الأنصاري بالشام ، عن أبى موسى الهلالي، عن خالد بن معدان قال : خمس ليال فى السنة من واظب عليهن رجاء ثوابهن وتصديقا بوعد من أدخله الله الجنة : أول ليلة من رجب يقوم ليلها ويصوم ،نهارها وليلة النصف من شعبان يقوم ليلها ويصوم ،نهارها وليلة الفطر يقوم ليلها ويصوم نهارها وليلة الأضحى يقوم ليلها ويصوم نهارها، وليلة عاشوراء يقوم ليلها ويصوم نهارها“.

[Translation] Honorable Khalid bin Ma’dan, may Allah have mercy on him, says that there are five nights in the year, whoever consistently worships on them with the hope of reward and confirmation of the promise, Allah Almighty will admit him to Paradise:
➊ He prays during the night of the first of Rajab and fasts during its day.
➋ He prays during the night of the middle of Sha’ban and fasts during its day.
➌ He prays during the night of Eid al-Fitr and fasts during its day.
➍ He prays during the night of Eid al-Adha and fasts during its day.
➎ He prays during the night of Ashura and fasts during its day.
[Source]

Reference: (Fada’il Shahr Rajab by Abu Yusuf Abdul Rahman, p. 75, Hadith: 17)

[Hadith ruling] اسناده ضعيف جدا (Its chain is very weak).
[Reason for weakness] There are two defects in the chain of this narration:
➊ سلمة بن موسى الأنصاري : I could not find any statement of criticism or praise about them.
For their biographies see:
◈

Reference: Tarikh Dimashq by Ibn Asakir, edited by Amr Al-Amrawi: 132/22, No: 2626

◈

Reference: Ta’jil al-Manfa’ah bi Zawa’id Rijal al-A’immah al-Arba’ah by Ibn Hajar, edited by Dr. Ikram Allah: 605/1 No: 408

and others
➋ أبو موسى الهلالي : They are unknown.
The statements of the Imams are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Idris Al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 277 AH): ”مجهول“

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim, edited by Al-Mu’allimi: 438/9, No: 2197)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”مجهول“

Reference: (Al-Mughni fi al-Du’afa’ edited by Dr. Nur al-Din: 810/2 No: 7763)

Investigation of the Tradition of Laylat al-Jaizah

Some people call the night of Eid al-Fitr “Laylat al-Jaiza” and present the following narration as evidence, but this narration is very weak. The details are as follows:
✿ Imam Abu al-Faraj Abdul Rahman bin Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 597 AH), says:

”أخبرنا محمد بن ناصر وسعد الخير بن محمد، قالا: نا نصر بن أحمد بن البطر قال : نا أبو الحسن محمد بن أحمد بن رزقويه قال : نا عثمان بن أحمد الدقاق قال: أخبرنا أبو القاسم إسحاق بن إبراهيم بن سنين الختلي قال : نا العلاء بن عمرو الخراساني أبو عمرو قال : نا عبد الله بن الحكم البجلي قال : أبو عمر و فشككت فى شيء من هذا الحديث فكتبته من الحسن بن يزيد وكنت سمعته والحسن عن عبد الله بن الحكم قال : نا القاسم بن الحكم العرني ، عن الضحاك، عن ابن عباس، أنه سمع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول : فإذا كانت ليلة الفطر سميت ليلة الجائزة فإذا كانت غداة الفطر بعث الله تبارك وتعالى الملائكة فى كل ملا فيهبطون إلى الأرض فيقومون على أفواه السكك فينادون بصوت يسمعه جميع من خلق الله إلا الجن والإنس فيقولون يا أمة محمد اخرجوا إلى رب كريم يغفر العظيم…“

[Translation] It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, that I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: …. When the night of Eid al-Fitr comes, which is called Laylat al-Jaiza (the night of reward), and when the morning of Eid arrives, Allah sends angels to all the cities; they descend to the earth and stand in all the alleys and at the ends of the roads, and they call out, their voices are heard by all creatures except jinn and humans. O Muhammad’s, peace be upon him, Ummah! Come to this Generous Lord who forgives even the greatest of sins…
[Source]

Reference: (Al-‘Ilal al-Mutanahiyah fi al-Ahadith al-Wahiyah bi Tahqiq Irshad al-Haqq al-Athari: 45/2, Hadith: 880 and Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib by Al-Asbahani with verification by Ayman bin Saleh bin Sha’ban: 358/2, Hadith: 1768)

and others
[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع و اسناده ضعيف جدا منقطع (This hadith is fabricated and its chain is very weak and disconnected).
✿ Imam Abu al-Faraj Abdul Rahman bin Ali al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 597 AH): ”وهذا حديث لا يصح“ This hadith is not authentic.
✿ Allama Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him: ”موضوع“

Reference: (Da‘if al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib: 300/1, Hadith: 594)

[Reason] There are four defects in this narration:
➊ أبو عمرو العلاء بن عمرو الخراساني : The author could not find its translation.
➋ الحسن بن يزيد : The author could not find its translation either.
➌ عبد الله بن الحكم البجلي : The author could not find its translation as well.
(4) الضحاك بن مزاحم الهلالي، أبو القاسم : You are a trustworthy and truthful narrator, but you did not hear anything from Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them.
The statements of the great Imams are presented:
✿ Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmad bin Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 241 AH): ”ثقة مأمون“

Reference: (Al-‘Ilal wa Ma‘rifat al-Rijal with verification by Wasi’ Allah bin Muhammad Abbas: 309/2, No: 2375)

✿ Imam Abu Zur‘ah al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 264 AH): Imam Abu Muhammad Abdul Rahman bin Abu Hatim al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 327 AH) says: ”سئل أبو زرعة عن الضحاك سمع من ابن عباس، قال: لا ، قيل له : ولا شيئا، قال: ولا شيئا“ “It was asked from Imam Abu Zur‘ah, may Allah have mercy on him, about Dhahak, may Allah have mercy on him, whether he heard from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them? He said: No. It was asked: Did he hear anything? He said: Nothing at all.”

Reference: (Al-Marasil with verification by Shukr Allah Ni‘mat Allah, p. 96, No: 346)

✿ Imam Abu Hatim Muhammad bin Hibban al-Busti, known as Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 354 AH): ”لم يسمع من ابن عباس ولا من أحد من الصحابة شيئا“ “He did not hear anything from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, nor from any companion.”

Reference: (Mashahir ‘Ulama’ al-Umam wa A‘lam Fiqaha’ al-Aqtar with verification by Marzuq ‘Ali Ibrahim, p. 308, No: 1562)

✿ Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Umar al-Baghdadi al-Dar Qutni, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 385 AH): ”ثقة لم يسمع من ابن عباس شيئا“ “He is trustworthy, but he did not hear anything from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them.”

Reference: (Su’alat al-Barqani li al-Dar Qutni with verification by Abdul Rahim al-Qashqari, p. 38, No: 236)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died: 748 AH): ”وهو حسن الحديث“ “This is a good hadith.”

Reference: (Diwan al-Du‘afa’ with verification by Hammad al-Ansari, p. 198, No: 1984)

”وهو صدوق فى نفسه“ “He is truthful in himself.”

Reference: (Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala’ with verification by a group of researchers: 598/4, No: 238)

For more statements, see:

Reference: (Tahdhib al-Kamal by Al-Mizzi with verification by Dr. Bashar ‘Awad: 291/13, No: 2928)

and others

⟐ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

[Warning No: 1] Imam Ibn al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him, says: ”وقال ابن حبان: لا يجوز الاحتجاج بالعلاء بن عمرو“ “Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says: ‘Alaa bin Amr will not be used for argumentation’.”

Reference: (Al-‘Ilal al-Mutanahiyah fi al-Ahadith al-Wahiyah bi Tahqiq Irshad al-Haqq al-Athari: 46/2, Hadith: 880)

The writer respectfully states that the Alaa about whom Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, made this statement is ”أبو محمد العلاء بن عمرو الحنفي الكوفي“, not Abu Amr al-Khurasani who is known from here.

[Warning No: 2] Imam Ibn al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him, says: ”قال أبو حاتم الرازي : والقاسم بن الحكم مجهول“ “Imam Abu Hatim, may Allah have mercy on him, says: Qasim bin al-Hakam is unknown.”
The writer respectfully states that Imam Abu Hatim, may Allah have mercy on him, did not say that Ibn al-Hakam is unknown, rather he said: ”محله الصدق، يكتب حديثه، ولا يحتج به“ “He is truthful, his hadith will be recorded but he will not be used for argumentation.”

Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil li Ibn Abi Hatim bi Tahqiq al-Mu’allimi: 109/7, No: 629)

◈ Hammad bin Sulayman al-Sadusi followed Qasim bin al-Hakam al-Arni but he is also not worthy of attention.

The details are presented as follows:
✿ Imam Abu Muhammad Abdul Aziz bin Ahmad Al-Kattani Al-Dimashqi, may Allah have mercy on him (died 597 AH), says:

”أخبرنا أبو على الحسن بن على بن إبراهيم بن يزداد الفارسي، ثنا أبو حفص عمر بن داود بن سلمون الأنطرسوسي، نا محمد بن الحسين أبى الذيال الأصبهاني المعروف بالجوازلي، نا محمد بن إسحاق الشقار نا سلمة بن شبيب، نا القاسم بن الحكم نا هشام بن الوليد، نا حماد بن سليمان السدوسي عن الضحاك بن مزاحم عن ابن عباس سمع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فى حديث ذكره فى فضل شهر رمضان، فقال: ((إذا كان فى ليلة الفطر سقيت تلك الليلة: ليلة الجائزة، فإذا كان غداة الفطر بعث الله عز وجل الملائكة فى كل البلاد…))“

[Authentication]

Reference: (Musalsal Al-Eidayn with verification by Magdy Fathi Al-Sayyid, p. 40, hadith: 22)

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موضوع و اسناده هالك منقطع
✿ Sheikh Magdy, may Allah preserve him: ”حديث باطل و اسناده موضوع“.
[Reason] There are many defects in the chain of this narration.
Some of them are as follows:
➊ عمر بن داود بن سلمون، أبو حفص الأنطرطوسي الأطرابلسي : He is a narrator who reports accused and fabricated narrations.
✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him (died 748 AH): ”متهم، يأتى بالموضوعات“

Reference: (Zail Diwan al-Du’afa wal-Matrukin with verification by Hammad bin Muhammad al-Ansari, p. 51, no: 300)

Also see:

Reference: (Lisan al-Mizan by Al-Hafiz with verification by Abi Ghuddah: 6/95, no: 5611)

➋ محمد بن الحسين بن أبى الذيال الأصبهاني
➌ محمد بن إسحاق الشقار
The writer could not find the biographies of these two.
The verifier of Musalsal Al-Eidayn says about them: ”لم اقف عليهما“ “I could not become acquainted with these two.”
➍ حماد بن سليمان السدوسي : This is either unknown or among those narrators whose biographies the writer could not find.
✿ Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Al-Husayn Al-Bayhaqi, may Allah have mercy on him (died 458 AH), after narrating a hadith in his book Al-Sunan Al-Kubra, says: ”حماد بن سليمان هذا مجهول“ “Hammad bin Sulayman is unknown.”

Reference: (Al-Sunan Al-Kubra with verification by Muhammad Abdul Qadir Atta: 10/34, hadith: 19769)

➎ Discontinuity: Dhahak, may Allah have mercy on him, did not hear from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both. The statements of the noble scholars regarding this have already been mentioned.

Is the day of Eid al-Fitr the “Day of Rewards”?

A narration attributed to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنهما states that the day of Eid al-Fitr is called “Yawm al-Jawa’iz” (the Day of Rewards), but it is also unreliable.
The details are as follows:
✿ Imam Abu Muhammad Abdul Aziz bin Ahmad al-Kattani al-Dimashqi رحمه الله (d. 597 AH) says:

”أخبرنا أبو محمد عبد الرحمن بن عثمان بن القاسم بن أبى نصر، أنا عتي أبو على محمد بن القاسم، نا أحمد بن على بن سعيد القاضي، ثنا محمد بن حرب، نا شجاع بن الوليد نا زياد بن خيثمة، عن بلال بن قيس، عن عكرمة، عن ابن عباس قال : يوم الفطر يوم الجوائز، إذ خرجوا إلى المصلى أعطوا جوائزهم“.

[Translation] Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنهما said: The day of Fitr is the Day of Rewards. When people proceed towards the Eid ground, their rewards are given to them.
[Source]

Reference: (Musalsal al-Eidayn, edited by Magdy Fathi Al-Sayyid, p. 39, hadith no. 21)

[Hadith ruling] هذا حديث موقوف و اسناده ضعيف جدا (This hadith is mursal and its chain is very weak).
✿ Sheikh Magdy حفظه الله says: ”اسناده ضعيف جدا و الحديث مرسل“.
[Reason for weakness] There are two defects in the chain of this narration.
➊ أبو على محمد بن القاسم الدمشقي : He narrated from Ahmad bin Ali al-Marwazi رحمه الله in most of his books, and he is accused in them.
The statements of the Imams are as follows:
✿ Imam Abu Muhammad Abdul Aziz bin Ahmad al-Kattani al-Dimashqi رحمه الله (d. 597 AH): ”حدث عن أبى بكر أحمد بن على بن سعيد القاضي المروزي بأكثر كتبه اتهم فى ذلك ، وذكر أن أكثرها إجازة“ “He narrated from Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Ali al-Marwazi رحمه الله in most of his books, and he is accused in them, and it is mentioned that most of it is permission.”

Reference: (Tarikh Dimashq by Ibn Asakir, edited by Amr bin Gharamah al-Amrawi: 104/55, hadith no. 6915)

✿ Imam Shams al-Din Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Dhahabi رحمه الله (d. 748 AH): ”له جزء سمعناه وقد اتهم فى إكثاره، عن أبى بكر أحمد بن علي“ “Regarding the part that is from Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Ali, we have heard that in most of his hadiths he is accused.”

Reference: (Mizan al-I’tidal, edited by al-Bajawi: 14/4, hadith no. 8076)

➋ بلال بن قيس : The writer could not find its translation.
The editor of Musalsal al-Eidayn – حفظه الله says: ”لم اقف عليه“ “I was not able to become familiar with it.”
[Note] Sheikh Magdy حفظه الله has called the narration under discussion mursal. I could not understand the reason for this. I feel that perhaps the Sheikh was mistaken. والله اعلم بالصواب.

وآخر دعوانا ان الحمد لله رب العالمين

Reference: Hafiz Akbar Ali Akhtar Ali Salafi

Islamic Information Center, Andheri Mumbai

Laylat al-Jaiza: A Research Review of All Narrations Related to Special Worship on the Nights of the Two Eids

⟐ Golden Saying:

A Research Review of All Narrations Related to Special Worship on the Nights of the Two Eids

◈ Marfu’ (Prophetic) Narrations

① Narration of Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him

⟐ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

② Narration of Sayyiduna Kardus, may Allah be pleased with him

③ Narration of Sayyiduna Salman al-Farsi, may Allah be pleased with him

④ Narrations of Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (RA) (First Narration)

④ Narrations of Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him (Second narration)

⑤ Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili رضي الله عنه Narrations (Third Narration)

➊ Umar bin Harun Al-Balkhi

➋ Ibrahim bin Muhammad Al-Aslami

➌ Jarir bin Abdul Hamid Ad-Dabbi

➍ Bishr bin Rafi’ Al-Harthi

⑥ Narration of Sayyiduna Ubada bin As-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him)

⑦ Narration of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them

⟐ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

◈ There is also a supporting narration for this hadith but it is also insignificant:

◈ Uthman bin Abdullah followed Ibn Qayyim, but he is also insignificant.

⑦ Narration of Sayyid Na Talha bin Ubaidullah رضي الله عنه

⑧ Narration of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him)

◈ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

⑨ Narration of Sayyida Aisha bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her

◈ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

⑩ Narration of Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him)

Suspended Narrations

① Narration of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (May Allah be pleased with them)

② Narration of Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda رضي الله عنه

⟐ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

A Disconnected Hadith

◈Narration of Hazrat Khalid bin Ma’dan, may Allah have mercy on him

Investigation of the Tradition of Laylat al-Jaizah

⟐ Now a few points are presented as a warning:

◈ Hammad bin Sulayman al-Sadusi followed Qasim bin al-Hakam al-Arni but he is also not worthy of attention.

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