What is the status of this Hadith and can it be quoted?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Charity extinguishes the heat of the grave”
Answer:
Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) with two weak chains.
(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 787 and 788, vol. 17, Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 3076)
The narration is suitable to quote as is the case with narrations of this nature.
(Also see: Targhib, vol. 2 pg. 16 and Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 3 pg. 110)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
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