Authored by: Hafiz Muhammad Anwar Zahid (Hafizahullah)
◈ Identity and Background
- Name: ʿUmar ibn Ṣubayḥ
- Kunyah: Abū Nuʿaym
- Region: Resident of Khurasan
◈ Scholarly Criticism
- Imam al-Dhahabi states:
He is not trustworthy and not reliable.
- Ibn Ḥibbān writes:
He was known to fabricate Hadith.
- Daraqutni and others assert:
He is matrūk (abandoned) in Hadith narration.
- Imam al-Azdi says:
He is a liar (kadhdhāb).
◈ Fabricated Content Attributed to Him
Ahmad ibn ʿAlī al-Sulaymānī reports:
① ʿUmar ibn Ṣubayḥ fabricated a sermon, falsely claiming it to be the last sermon of the Prophet ﷺ during his lifetime.
② He also fabricated a charm (mantra), falsely attributing it to the Prophet ﷺ, with the claim that reciting it before sleep would protect a person from experiencing nocturnal emission (iḥtilām).
📚 References
- Mizān al-Iʿtidāl 5/248
- Tahdhīb al-Kamāl 2/1013
- Khulāṣat Tahdhīb al-Kamāl 5/272
- Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb 7/463
- Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb 2/75
- al-Kāshif 2/314
- al-Jarḥ wa al-Taʿdīl 6/629
