Is this an authentic Hadith?
عن أبي مالك الأشعري عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ست خصال من الخير: جهاد أعداء الله بالسيف، والصوم في يوم الصيف، وحسن الصبر عند المصيبة، وترك المراء وأنت محق، وتبكير الصلاة في يوم الغيم، وحسن الوضوء في أيام الشتاء
Answer
Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Malik Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
(Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 2500)
Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has declared one of the narrators weak.
The Hadith is suitable to quote for encouragements, as is the case with Hadiths of this nature.
(Also see: Al Mughni ‘An Hamlil Asfar, Hadith: 2857, Faydul Qadir, Hadith: 4653 and Al Mudawi, Hadith: 1969)
Translation
Sayyiduna Abu Malik Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Six deeds/qualities are from goodness; fighting the enemies of Allah with the sword, fasting on a [hot] summer’s day, patience at the time of a calamity, abandoning arguing even though you are on the truth, hastening the performance of Salah on a cloudy day and making wudu [properly] on a wintry day.”
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
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