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Hadithul Aw’al, A Hadith on the vastness of the galaxy

I have heard this narration and would like to know if it is authentic?

هل تدرون كم بعد ما بين السماء والأرض؟ قالوا: لا، والله ما ندري، قال: فإن بعد ما بينهما إما واحدة، وإما اثنتان، أو ثلاث وسبعون سنة، والسماء التي فوقها كذلك، حتى عددهن سبع سموات كذلك، ثم قال: فوق السماء السابعة بحر بين أعلاه وأسفله كما بين السماء إلى السماء، وفوق ذلك ثمانية أوعال بين أظلافهن وركبهن مثل ما بين سماء إلى سماء، ثم فوق ظهورهن العرش، بين أسفله وأعلاه مثل ما بين سماء إلى سماء، والله فوق ذلك

Answer

This Hadith has been recorded in several Hadith collections including Sunan Tirmidhi (3320), Sunan Abi Dawud (4690), Sunan Ibn Majah (193), Musnad Ahmad (vol. 1 pg. 206/207), Mustadrak Hakim (vol. 2 pg. 501).

The Muhaddithun have differed with regards to the authenticity of this Hadith. Many Senior Muhaddithun were of the opinion that the Hadith is not authentic. ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Al Kawthari (rahimahullah) was also inclined to this view and has authored a short treatise explaining the defects of the various chains.

(Refer: Maqalatul Kawthari, pg. 234-238)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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