➤ Did the Prophet ﷺ See His Lord in a Dream? — Analysis of the Narration
Source: Fatāwā 'Ilmiyyah Vol. 3 – Principles, Takhrīj of Narrations, and Their Rulings, Page 214
A narration is reported from Umm Tufayl (رضي الله عنها), the wife of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b (رضي الله عنه), in which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
"رَأَيْتُ رَبِّي فِي المنام في صورة شاب مُوَقَّرٍ فِي خَضِرٍ، عليه نَعْلانِ من ذهب، وَعَلَى وجهه فراش مِنْ ذهب”
"I saw my Lord in a dream in the form of a young man, having long hair and dressed in green. He was wearing golden sandals, and there was a covering of gold over His face."
(Refer: Amīn al-Fatāwā, Vol. 1, pp. 8–9)
A questioner asked whether this narration is authentic or not.
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
The narration appears with the following chain:
"From ‘Amr ibn al-Ḥārith → from Sa‘īd ibn Abī Hilāl → narrated to him by Marwān ibn ‘Uthmān → from ‘Umārah → from Umm Tufayl (wife of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b)..."
(al-Mu‘jam al-Kabīr by Ṭabarānī 25/143, Hadith 346; as-Sunnah by Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim: 471, other version: 480)
This narrator is considered weak according to the majority of hadith scholars.
Imām Abū Ḥātim ar-Rāzī (رحمه الله) said:
"ضعيف"
"Weak"
(Kitāb al-Jarḥ wa’t-Ta‘dīl 8/272)
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar (رحمه الله) also stated:
"ضعيف"
(Taqrīb at-Tahdhīb, No. 6572; also see: Anwār aṣ-Ṣaḥīfah, p. 326)
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥibbān (رحمه الله) said:
"‘Umārah ibn ‘Āmir reported from Umm Tufayl, wife of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, that the Prophet ﷺ said: ‘I saw my Lord.’ This is a rejected (munkar) narration. ‘Umārah did not actually hear this hadith from Umm Tufayl. I have only included this narration to caution readers against being deceived by it and taking it as evidence, as this narration is from the people of Egypt."
(Kitāb ath-Thiqāt 5/245)
This clarification by Ibn Ḥibbān indicates that the narration is disconnected (munqaṭi‘) and unreliable.
Labeling this weak and rejected narration as "ṣaḥīḥ bimā qablahu" (authentic due to preceding factors), and then stating:
"قَالَ الشَّيْخ نَاصِر: وَإِسْنَادُهُ ضَعِيفٌ مُظْلِمٌ"
"Shaykh Nāṣir (al-Albānī) said: Its chain is extremely weak and obscure."
Thus, considering the narration authentic despite such weakness is strange and highly questionable.
Many words from this narration, such as:
◈ "نعلان من ذهب" (Golden sandals)
◈ "فراش من ذهب" (A golden covering)
— are not authentically established through any sound chain.
Furthermore, there are variations and inconsistencies in the pronunciation and wording, such as:
These differences further add to the unreliability of the narration.
◈ Avoid narrating fabricated or rejected hadiths.
◈ Always verify and research thoroughly, and only transmit authentic and sound narrations.
(11 March 2013)
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
Source: Fatāwā 'Ilmiyyah Vol. 3 – Principles, Takhrīj of Narrations, and Their Rulings, Page 214
❖ Question:
A narration is reported from Umm Tufayl (رضي الله عنها), the wife of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b (رضي الله عنه), in which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
"رَأَيْتُ رَبِّي فِي المنام في صورة شاب مُوَقَّرٍ فِي خَضِرٍ، عليه نَعْلانِ من ذهب، وَعَلَى وجهه فراش مِنْ ذهب”
"I saw my Lord in a dream in the form of a young man, having long hair and dressed in green. He was wearing golden sandals, and there was a covering of gold over His face."
(Refer: Amīn al-Fatāwā, Vol. 1, pp. 8–9)
A questioner asked whether this narration is authentic or not.
❖ Answer:
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
✦ Chain of Transmission (Isnād):
The narration appears with the following chain:
"From ‘Amr ibn al-Ḥārith → from Sa‘īd ibn Abī Hilāl → narrated to him by Marwān ibn ‘Uthmān → from ‘Umārah → from Umm Tufayl (wife of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b)..."
(al-Mu‘jam al-Kabīr by Ṭabarānī 25/143, Hadith 346; as-Sunnah by Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim: 471, other version: 480)
✦ Commentary on the Narrators:
➊ Marwān ibn ‘Uthmān
This narrator is considered weak according to the majority of hadith scholars.
Imām Abū Ḥātim ar-Rāzī (رحمه الله) said:
"ضعيف"
"Weak"
(Kitāb al-Jarḥ wa’t-Ta‘dīl 8/272)
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar (رحمه الله) also stated:
"ضعيف"
(Taqrīb at-Tahdhīb, No. 6572; also see: Anwār aṣ-Ṣaḥīfah, p. 326)
➋ ‘Umārah ibn ‘Āmir
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥibbān (رحمه الله) said:
"‘Umārah ibn ‘Āmir reported from Umm Tufayl, wife of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, that the Prophet ﷺ said: ‘I saw my Lord.’ This is a rejected (munkar) narration. ‘Umārah did not actually hear this hadith from Umm Tufayl. I have only included this narration to caution readers against being deceived by it and taking it as evidence, as this narration is from the people of Egypt."
(Kitāb ath-Thiqāt 5/245)
This clarification by Ibn Ḥibbān indicates that the narration is disconnected (munqaṭi‘) and unreliable.
✦ Commentary by Shaykh al-Albānī (رحمه الله)
Labeling this weak and rejected narration as "ṣaḥīḥ bimā qablahu" (authentic due to preceding factors), and then stating:
"قَالَ الشَّيْخ نَاصِر: وَإِسْنَادُهُ ضَعِيفٌ مُظْلِمٌ"
"Shaykh Nāṣir (al-Albānī) said: Its chain is extremely weak and obscure."
Thus, considering the narration authentic despite such weakness is strange and highly questionable.
✦ Analysis of the Wording of the Narration:
Many words from this narration, such as:
◈ "نعلان من ذهب" (Golden sandals)
◈ "فراش من ذهب" (A golden covering)
— are not authentically established through any sound chain.
Furthermore, there are variations and inconsistencies in the pronunciation and wording, such as:
- "موقر" vs. "موفر"
- "فراس" vs. "فراش"
These differences further add to the unreliability of the narration.
✦ Instruction for Scholars:
◈ Avoid narrating fabricated or rejected hadiths.
◈ Always verify and research thoroughly, and only transmit authentic and sound narrations.
(11 March 2013)ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
