Is this Hadith authentic?
إن أعظم الناس أجرا في الصلاة أبعدهم إليها ممشى فأبعدهم
Answer:
Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al ‘Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu). The Hadith is therefore authentic.
(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 662)
Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded the Hadith with slight variation in the wording.
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 651)
Translation
Sayyiduna Abu Musa (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Those who get the most reward for Salah are the ones who walk from the furthest away and then the next furthest…”
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar