Is the following story a fabrication?
Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) had misplaced her needle one night and could not locate it. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) smiled and a light emerged from the blessed mouth of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) which brightened up the room resulting in Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) finding her needle.
Answer:
Hafiz Ibn ‘Asakir (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration in Tarikh Dimashq.
(Tarikh Dimashq, vol. 3 pg. 175)
Hafiz Dhahabi (rahimahullah) has indicated that this Hadith is a fabrication.’Allamah Al Muhaddith ‘Abdul Hayy Al Lakhnawi (rahimahullah) has also classified this story as a fabrication. He states that this narration is not established at all.
(Mizanul I’tidal, vol. 4 pg. 319, Lisanul Mizan, vol. 8 pg. 39 and Al Atharul Marfu’ah, pg. 45)
The Hadith therefore is not suitable to quote.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar