I have come across the following narration in the kitaab “Irshadul Muluk”. Please give me the reference for this and kindly confirm if the translation is correct:
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said:
Everything has a mine. The mine of Taqwa is the hearts of the men of Ma’rifat (Allah’s recognition).
JazakAllah khayran.
Answer:
Your translation is correct.
Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) has recorded this hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhuma) with a weak chain.
See: Al-Mu’jamul Kabir, hadith: 13185 & Majma’uz Zawaid, vol.10 Pg.268
This version can be quoted.
There is another version that is reported via Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhu) which has been declared extremely weak.
(Talkhisul mawdu’at, hadith: 82, Faidul Qadir, hadith: 7320 & Tanzihush Shari’ah, vol.1 pg.175)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar