What is the reference for this narration?
Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said:
“The stingiest of people is the one who does not greet and the weakest is he who does not pray for others”
Answer:
Imams Ibn Hibban, Abu Ya’la and Bayhaqi (rahimahumullah) have recorded this as the statement of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
(Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 4498, Musnad Abi Ya’la, Hadith: 6649, Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 8394. Also see: Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 10 pg. 146)
However, this has also been authentically reported as a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). See here.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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