This excerpt is taken from Kitab al-Sawm, compiled by Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amanpuri, may Allah preserve him.
Question:
How is the following narration?
❀ It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdul Rahman bin Samrah رضي الله عنه:
خرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إني رأيت البارحة عجبا رأيت رجلا من أمتي قد احتوشته ملائكة فجاءه وضوؤه فاستنقذه من ذلك ورأيت رجلا من أمتي قد احتوشته الشياطين فجاءه ذكر الله فخلصه منهم ورأيت رجلا من أمتي يلهث عطشا من العطش فجاءه صيام رمضان فسقاه ورأيت رجلا من أمتي بين يديه ظلمة ومن خلفه ظلمة وعن يمينه ظلمة وعن شماله ظلمة ومن فوقه ظلمة ومن تحته ظلمة فجاءه حجه وعمرته فاستخرجاه من الظلمة ورأيت رجلا من أمتي جاءه ملك الموت يقبض روحه فجاءه بره بوالديه فرد عنه ورأيت رجلا من أمتي يكلم المؤمنين ولا يكلمونه فجاءته صلة الرحم فقالت إن هذا واصل كان واصلا لرحمه فكلمهم وكلموه وصار معهم ورأيت رجلا من أمتي يأتي الناس وهم حلق فكلما أتى على حلقة طرد فجاءه اغتساله من الجنابة فأخذه بيده فأجلسه معهم ورأيت رجلا من أمتي يتقي وهج النار بيديه عن وجهه فجاءته صدقته وصارت ظلا على رأسه وسترا على وجهه ورأيت رجلا من أمتي جاءته زبانية العذاب فجاءه أمره بالمعروف ونهيه عن المنكر فاستنقذه من ذلك ورأيت رجلا من أمتي هوى في النار فجاءته دموعه التي بكى من خشية الله فأخرجته من النار ورأيت رجلا من أمتي قد هوت صحيفته إلى شماله فجاءه خوفه من الله فأخذ صحيفته فجعلها في يمينه ورأيت رجلا من أمتي يرعد كما ترعد السعفة فجاءه حسن ظنه بالله فسكن رعدته ورأيت رجلا من أمتي يزحف على الصراط مرة ويجثو مرة ويتعلق مرة فجاءته صلاته علي فأخذت بيده فأقامته على الصراط حتى جاوز ورأيت رجلا من أمتي انتهى إلى أبواب الجنة فعلقت الأبواب دونه فجاءته شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله فأخذته بيده فأدخلته الجنة
"The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم came out and said: I saw a strange and unusual dream one night. I saw one of my followers surrounded on all sides by angels trying to catch him, then the act of ablution came and took him out of that circle. I saw one of my followers surrounded by devils trying to catch him, then the act of remembrance of Allah came and saved him from the devils. I saw one of my followers gasping from thirst, then the act of fasting in Ramadan came and gave him water to drink. I saw one of my followers surrounded by darkness on all sides—front, back, right, left, above, and below—then the acts of Hajj and Umrah came and took him out of the darkness. I saw one of my followers to whom the Angel of Death had come and was taking his soul, then the act of good treatment of parents came and took the soul back from the Angel of Death. I saw a man of mine speaking to the believers, but the believers were not talking to him; then the act of maintaining kinship ties came and said: This is the one who maintains kinship ties. Then that man spoke to the believers and they began to talk to him, and he entered among the believers. I saw one of my followers who came to gatherings of people sitting in circles, but whenever he came near any circle, he was sent away; then the act of performing the bath in the state of major ritual impurity came and he was seated with those people (in the circle). I saw one of my followers protecting himself from the flames of fire with his hand, then the act of charity came and became a shield over his head and a veil over his face from Hellfire. I saw one of my followers to whom the angels of punishment came, then the act of enjoining good and forbidding evil came and saved him from punishment. I saw one of my followers falling into the fire, then the tears that came from fear of Allah came to him and took him out of Hellfire. I saw one of my followers whose record was extending towards his left hand, then the act of fear of Allah came and took the record and placed it in his right hand. I saw one of my followers trembling as if shaking like a branch of a palm tree in a strong wind, then the act of having good opinion of Allah came and calmed his trembling. I saw one of my followers slipping on the Bridge (Sirat), sometimes falling on one side and sometimes on the other, then the act of sending blessings upon me came to him and made him firm on the Bridge, and he crossed it easily. I saw one of my followers who reached the gates of Paradise but the gates were closed, then the act of testifying La ilaha illallah came, held his hand, and admitted him into Paradise."
Reference: (الأحاديث الطوال للطبراني، ص 273)
Answer:
The chain of narration is invalid.
➊ Sulaiman bin Ahmad Al-Wasiti is abandoned and a liar.
➋ Ali bin Zaid bin Jud'an is weak.
➌ Wazir bin Abdul Rahman Khulani is weak.
➍ Saeed bin Musayyib is not known to have heard from Sayyiduna Abdul Rahman bin Samrah رضي الله عنه.
❀ Al-‘Ilal Al-Mutanahiyah by Ibn al-Jawzi
Reference: (2/209)
mentions some parts of the chain, but the chain is very weak.➊ Abu Jiblah Hilal is unknown.
➋ Faraj bin Fudala is very weak.
❀ Hafiz Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله says:
هذا حديث لا يصح
"This hadith is not established."
Reference: (Al-‘Ilal Al-Mutanahiyah: 2/211)
Question:
How is the chain of narration of the following hadith?
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنهما:
كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يستاك آخر النهار وهو صائم
"The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to use the miswak at the last part of the day while fasting."
Reference: (Kitab al-Majruhin by Ibn Hibban: 1/144)
Answer:
The chain of narration is invalid. Abu Maysarah Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Maysarah Harani is very weak.
To attribute this hadith as Marfu‘ (directly from the Prophet) is a mistake; it is correct that it is Mauquf (stopped at the companion).
❀ Imam Ibn Hibban رحمه الله called it "invalid."
Reference: (Kitab al-Majruhin: 1/144)
Benefit:
Using the miswak while fasting is permissible.
Question:
How is the chain of narration of the following hadith?
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr رضي الله عنهما that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
صام نوح الدهر إلا يوم الفطر والأضحى وصام داود نصف الدهر وصام إبراهيم ثلاثة أيام من كل شهر صام الدهر وأفطر الدهر
"Nuh عليه السلام fasted the entire year except for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Dawud عليه السلام fasted half the year, and Ibrahim عليه السلام fasted three days every month. Ibrahim عليه السلام (in terms of reward) fasted the entire year and (in reality) almost fasted the entire year."
Reference: (Sunan Ibn Majah: 1714, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir by al-Tabarani: 133, Shu'ab al-Iman by al-Bayhaqi: 3563, and the wording is his)
Answer:
The chain of narration is weak. Abdullah bin Lahi'ah is weak and mixed.
❀ Hafiz Ibn Abdul Barr رحمه الله says:
ابن لهيعة أكثر أهل العلم لا يقبلون شيئا من حديثه
"Most scholars do not accept any hadith from Ibn Lahi'ah."
Reference: (At-Tamhid li ma fi al-Muwatta min al-Ma'ani wal-Asanid: 12/254)
❀ Hafiz Nawawi رحمه الله says:
هو ضعيف بالاتفاق لاختلال ضبطه
"Ibn Lahi'ah is unanimously weak due to his poor memory."
Reference: (Khilasat al-Ahkam: 2/625)
Question:
How is fasting during travel?
Answer:
If fasting during travel does not cause difficulty, then fasting can be observed; however, if it becomes difficult, it is preferable to break the fast while traveling.
❀ Sayyiduna Hamzah bin Amr Aslami رضي الله عنه narrates that I asked:
يا رسول الله أجد بي قوة على الصيام في السفر فهل علي جناح فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم هي رخصة من الله فمن أخذ بها فحسن ومن أحب أن يصوم فلا جناح عليه
"O Messenger of Allah! I have the physical ability to fast while traveling; is there any sin on me?" The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Fasting during travel is a concession from Allah Almighty, so whoever takes this concession has done well, and whoever wishes to fast, there is no harm."
Reference: (Sahih Muslim: 1121)
However, if fasting during travel is very difficult, it is not correct to ignore the concession and fast.
❀ Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah رضي الله عنهما narrates:
كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في سفر فرأى زحاما ورجلا قد ظلل عليه فقال ما هذا فقالوا صائم فقال ليس من البر الصوم في السفر
"The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was on a journey, and during that time he saw a crowd of people. One person was shaded, so he asked: What is this? People said: He is fasting. He said: Fasting with hardship during travel is not a virtue."
Reference: (Sahih al-Bukhari: 1946, Sahih Muslim: 1115)
