Authored by: Hafiz Muhammad Anwar Zahid (May Allah Preserve Him)
Narration:
Abu Uthman Nahdi narrates from Sayyiduna Salman Al-Farsi (RA) that fever sought permission from the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Who are you?" It replied, "My name is Fever. I weaken the body and consume its blood." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Go to the people of Quba." Fever then afflicted the people of Quba, and they came to the Prophet ﷺ with pale faces, complaining of their condition. The Prophet ﷺ said, "If you wish, I can make dua to Allah to remove the fever, or if you prefer, you can remain patient, and Allah will forgive your sins in return." They replied, "We will remain patient."Authentication of the Hadith:
This narration is weak (Da‘if).- It has been reported by Al-Bayhaqi in Dala’il al-Nubuwwah (6/160) and Al-Suyuti in Al-Khasa’is al-Kubra (2/87).
- The chain of narration includes Hisham bin Lahiq, who has been deemed unreliable by several scholars:
- Imam Ahmad said, "His narrations should be abandoned."
- Ibn Hibban stated, "It is not permissible to use his narrations as evidence."
