The Hirz of Abu Dujanah

What is the status of the Hadith regarding the Hirz of Abu Dujana (radiyallahu ‘anhu) wherein he was given some verses to write down and place under his pillow for protection?

Answer:

This is extremely unreliable. Rather it has been declared a fabrication by certain Hadith Masters too.

(Al-Isti’ab, number: 1065, Siyar A’lamin Nubala, vol.1 pg.245, Al-Isabah, vol.3 pg.536, Tadhkiratul Mawdu’at of Fattani, pg.211 & Footnotes on Tanzihush Shari’ah, vol.2 pg.325)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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