What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Whomsoever does not consistently offer the four rak’ahs before Zuhr will be deprived of my intercession”
Answer:
‘Allamah Nawawi and Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahumallah) have declared this narration as baseless. The narration is not suitable to quote.
(Refer: Tadhkiratul Mawdu’at of ‘Allamah Muhammad Tahir Al Fatani, pg. 48, Dhaylul La-Alil Masnu’ah, vol. 2 pg. 800, Tanzihush Shari’ah, vol. 2 pg. 127 and Al Masnu’, Hadith: 364)
There are numerous other authentic Hadiths which explain the importance of the Sunnah before Zuhr. These should be quoted instead.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar