Research Review: Ḥadīth “There Will Be Thirty Abdāl in My Ummah” and Its Weakness
Source: Aḥkām wa Masāʾil – ʿAqāʾid ka Bayān, Vol. 1, p. 68
"In my Ummah there will be thirty Abdāl; because of them the earth will remain established, and because of them you will be given rain."
This ḥadīth has been graded ḍaʿīf (weak) by the scholars of ḥadīth.
In this work, Shaykh al-Albānī examined both the isnād (chain) and matn (text), and outlined the reasons for its weakness.
Conclusion:
The narration about “thirty Abdāl in the Ummah” being the cause of the earth’s stability and rainfall is unauthentic and cannot be used as proof.
Source: Aḥkām wa Masāʾil – ʿAqāʾid ka Bayān, Vol. 1, p. 68
The Ḥadīth Text
"In my Ummah there will be thirty Abdāl; because of them the earth will remain established, and because of them you will be given rain."
Status According to Muḥaddithīn
This ḥadīth has been graded ḍaʿīf (weak) by the scholars of ḥadīth.
Reference of Detailed Research
- Book: Silsilat al-Aḥādīth al-Ḍaʿīfah
- Author: Shaykh Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī (رحمه الله)
- Volume: 2
- Ḥadīth No.: 936
- Pages: 339–341
In this work, Shaykh al-Albānī examined both the isnād (chain) and matn (text), and outlined the reasons for its weakness.
Summary of Findings
- The ḥadīth is not established from the Prophet ﷺ.
- Its chains of transmission are unreliable.
- Leading muḥaddithīn have declared it weak.
Conclusion:The narration about “thirty Abdāl in the Ummah” being the cause of the earth’s stability and rainfall is unauthentic and cannot be used as proof.
