Tariq Jamil’s Narrative Attributed to Sa‘d al-Sulaymi (رضي الله عنه): Research-Based Analysis
Source: Fatawa ‘Ilmiyyah (Tawdih al-Ahkam), Vol. 2, p. 441
Tariq Jamil, a well-known preacher from the Tablighi Jamaat and Deobandi school of thought, narrated the following incident in detail:
Sa‘d al-Sulaymi (رضي الله عنه), a man from the Banu Sulaym tribe who was of unattractive appearance and dark complexion, was instructed by the Prophet ﷺ: “Go to ‘Amr bin Wahb al-Thaqafi and tell him to give his daughter to you in marriage.”
When Sa‘d (رضي الله عنه) went and conveyed the Prophet’s message, ‘Amr refused bluntly: “Go away! What are you saying?” At that moment, his daughter—renowned for her beauty—spoke: “O father! Think carefully about what you are about to do. Are you rejecting the command of the Prophet? You will be ruined! I am ready. I do not look at black or white when it comes to the Prophet’s command—I only see his instruction. Go and tell him: I accept the marriage.”
The marriage was thus solemnized with a dowry of 400 dirhams.
This narration is recorded in Dilchasp Islahī Waqi‘āt (pp. 220–223) under the collection Iman Afroz Islahī Waqi‘āt.
The narration is transmitted with the chain:
Suwayd bin Sa‘id → Muhammad bin ‘Umar al-Kala‘i → from al-Hasan and Qatadah → from Anas (رضي الله عنه)
It is found in:
This narration, which Tariq Jamil mentioned in detail, is fabricated (mawdu‘) according to the scholars of hadith. Its chain contains narrators who are unreliable and rejected.
Such stories have no basis in authentic Islamic tradition and cannot be relied upon as true historical accounts.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
Source: Fatawa ‘Ilmiyyah (Tawdih al-Ahkam), Vol. 2, p. 441
Summary of the Story as Narrated by Tariq Jamil
Tariq Jamil, a well-known preacher from the Tablighi Jamaat and Deobandi school of thought, narrated the following incident in detail:
Sa‘d al-Sulaymi (رضي الله عنه), a man from the Banu Sulaym tribe who was of unattractive appearance and dark complexion, was instructed by the Prophet ﷺ: “Go to ‘Amr bin Wahb al-Thaqafi and tell him to give his daughter to you in marriage.”
When Sa‘d (رضي الله عنه) went and conveyed the Prophet’s message, ‘Amr refused bluntly: “Go away! What are you saying?” At that moment, his daughter—renowned for her beauty—spoke: “O father! Think carefully about what you are about to do. Are you rejecting the command of the Prophet? You will be ruined! I am ready. I do not look at black or white when it comes to the Prophet’s command—I only see his instruction. Go and tell him: I accept the marriage.”
The marriage was thus solemnized with a dowry of 400 dirhams.
This narration is recorded in Dilchasp Islahī Waqi‘āt (pp. 220–223) under the collection Iman Afroz Islahī Waqi‘āt.
Chain of Narration Found in Some Books
The narration is transmitted with the chain:
Suwayd bin Sa‘id → Muhammad bin ‘Umar al-Kala‘i → from al-Hasan and Qatadah → from Anas (رضي الله عنه)
It is found in:
- Kitab al-Majruhin by Ibn Hibban (vol. 2, pp. 291–292)
- al-Kamil by Ibn ‘Adiyy (vol. 2, pp. 2215–2216)
Scholarly Criticism of the Narrators
① Muhammad bin ‘Umar al-Kala‘i
- Imam al-Hakim al-Naysaburi said regarding this narrator:
“He narrated a fabricated hadith from al-Hasan and Qatadah, transmitted from him by Suwayd bin Sa‘id.”
(al-Madkhal, p. 205, no. 186; Lisan al-Mizan, vol. 5, p. 319)
- Imam Ibn ‘Adiyy said:
“He narrates rejected (munkar) reports from trustworthy narrators.”
(al-Kamil, vol. 6, p. 2215)
- Hafiz Ibn Hibban said:
“He narrates very severely munkar reports.”
(al-Majruhin, vol. 2, p. 291)
Conclusion of the Research
This narration, which Tariq Jamil mentioned in detail, is fabricated (mawdu‘) according to the scholars of hadith. Its chain contains narrators who are unreliable and rejected.
Such stories have no basis in authentic Islamic tradition and cannot be relied upon as true historical accounts.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
