Can this narration be quoted?
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Remember death when you offer Salah, for if a man remembers death when in Salah, he will strive to perform his Salah in an excellent manner.”
Answer:
This narration is recorded in Musnadul Firdaws on the authority of Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu), as part of a longer narration.
(Musnadul Firdaws, Hadith: 1755. Also see: and Az Zuhdul Kabir of Imam Bayhaqi, Hadith: 535)
Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al ‘Asqalani (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith sound (hasan). Therefore, it may be quoted.
(Refer: Al Maqasidul Hasanah, Hadith: 275)
Also see here.
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