There is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever fasts one day, seeking the pleasure of Allah, if that is the last day of his life, he will enter Jannah.”
Kindly provide the exact reference and authenticity.
Answer:
This narration is recorded in Musnad Ahmad and Musnad Bazzar on the authority of Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 5 pg. 391, Musnad Bazzar; Al Bahruz Zakkhar, Hadith: 2854)
‘Allamah Mundhiri (rahimahullah) has graded the chain of Musnad Ahmad sound (bi isnadin la ba’sa bihi) and ‘Allamah Haythami (rahimahullah) states that the narrators have declared credible.
(Targhib, vol. 2 pg. 85, Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 2 pg. 324 and vol. 3 pg. 183)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
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