Kindly confirm the following hadith. I have heard that it is a weak Hadith?
If there had to be a Nabi after me, It would have been Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Answer
The Hadith in question has been recorded in the following primary Hadith collections:
1) Sunan Tirmidhi (Hadith: 3686)
2) Musnad Ahmad (Vol. 4 pg. 154)
3) Mustadrak Hakim (Vol. 3 pg. 85)
This Hadith is not weak.
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has graded the Hadith as sound (hasan). Imam Hakim and Hafiz Dhahabi (rahimahumallah) have declared the Hadith as authentic (sahih).
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar