What is the status of the following Hadith in Kanzul ‘Ummal?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said,”I saw my Rabb in a dream in the form of a youngster with long hair, wearing gold shoes and he had a gold sheet over his face”
Answer:
Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith on the authority of Sayyidah Ummut Tufayl, the wife of Sayyiduna Ubayy ibn Ka’b (radiyallahu ‘anhuma).
(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 346 , volume: 25)
However, in addition to the chain of narrators being very weak, Imam Ibn Hibban and Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahumallah) have also declared the text of this Hadith as extremely weak [munkar]. Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has also expressed his disapproval. ‘Allamah Dhahabi (rahimahullah) has declared a similar text as very weak [munkar]. This Hadith should not be quoted.
(Refer: Al Isabah, vol. 14 pg. 426, Tahdhibut Tahdhib, vol. 10 pg. 95, Mizanul I’tidal, vol. 5 pg. 31 -8591-, Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 9 pg. 179 and Siyaru A’alamin Nubala, vol. 10 pg. 113. Also see Al Ajwibatul Mardiyyah, vol. 3 pg. 1079 )
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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