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
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar