Question:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “مَنْ تَعَلَّقَ شَیْئًا وُکِّلَ إِلَیْہِ” (Musnad Ahmad 310/4, Mustadrak Hakim 215/4). What is the verification of this Hadith? (Abdullah Tahir, Islamabad)
Answer:
The narration “مَنْ تَعَلَّقَ شَیْئًا وُکِّلَ إِلَیْہِ” (Whoever hangs something (e.g., an amulet), he is entrusted to it) has been narrated by Hakim (216/4, Hadith 7503), Ibn Abi Shaybah (371/7, Hadith 23447), and Bayhaqi (351/9) among others, through the chain of
Tabarani narrated this same Hadith through the chain
- (Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir 385/22, Hadith 960)
Abu Ma’bad al-Juhani, Abdullah bin Uqaim, and Muhammad bin Abi Laila are considered weak narrators.
Supporting Narrations (Shawahid):
- “عباد بن میسرۃ المنقري عن الحسن عن أبي ھریرۃ رضي اللہ عنہ“
- (Sunan al-Nasa’i al-Mujtaba 112/7, Hadith 4084; Sunan al-Kubra al-Nasa’i: 3542; Al-Kamil by Ibn Adi 1648/4)
- This narration is weak for two reasons:
- First: Hasan al-Basri did not explicitly state hearing this from Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه). Hasan al-Basri was known for Tadlis (concealing defects in a chain of narration). See Taqrib al-Tahdhib (1227) and Tabaqat al-Mudallisin (2/40).
- Second: ‘Abad bin Maisarah is considered weak (Da’if). (See Taqrib al-Tahdhib: 3149)
- “مبارک بن فضالۃ عن الحسن بن عمران بن حصین رضي اللہ عنہ“
- (Sahih Ibn Hibban, Al-Ihsan: 6053, another version: 6085)
- Hasan al-Basri did not explicitly state hearing this from Imran bin Husayn (رضي الله عنه). Although there is an explicit mention in one narration (Musnad Ahmad 445/4), in that chain, Mubarak bin Fadalah is known for Tadlis and there is no clear mention of hearing this Hadith. Hence, this chain is weak.
- “مشرح بن ھاعان عن عقبۃ بن عامر رضي اللہ عنہ عن رسول اللہ ﷺ قال : ((من تعلق تمیمۃ فلا اتم اللہ لہ، ومن تعلق ودعۃ فلا ودع اللہ لہ))”
- Whoever hangs a Tamimah (amulet), may Allah not fulfill his purpose, and whoever hangs a Wada’ah (a type of charm), may Allah not give him peace. (Musnad Ahmad 154/4, Hadith 17404; its chain is Hasan, Sahih Ibn Hibban, Al-Ihsan: 6054, another version: 6086; Al-Mustadrak 216/4; authenticated by Al-Dhahabi)
- This narration has a Hasan chain. Khalid bin Ubaid was declared a reliable narrator by Ibn Hibban, Hakim, and Dhahabi.
Statement of a Tabi’i:
Abu Majliz Lahik bin Humayd (a Tabi’i) said: “من تعلق علاقۃ وکل إلیھا” – Whoever hangs anything will be entrusted to it. (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 374/7, Hadith 23456; its chain is authentic)
Conclusion:
Although the narration “مَنْ تَعَلَّقَ شَیْئًا وُکِّلَ إِلَیْہِ” is not entirely authentic in its chain, it has a supporting Hasan narration. Therefore, one should avoid hanging amulets or threads and place complete trust in Allah alone.
