What is the status of this Hadith?
The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘One hundred and twenty mercies descend upon the Ka’bah every day and night; sixty for those performing tawaf, forty for those engaged in Salah and twenty for those who are merely looking at the Ka’bah.’
Answer:
Reference:
This Hadith is recorded with more than one chain in the following sources on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu’anhuma):
Musnadul Harith; Bughyatul Bahith, Hadith: 392, Al-Matalibul ‘Aliyah, Hadith: 1295.
Al-Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 11248, 11475.
Al-Mu’jamul Awsat, Hadith: 6310
Shu’abul Iman of Bayhaqi, Hadith: 3760
Akhbar Makkah of Azraqi, vol. 2 pg. 8
Targhib of Al-Isbahani, Hadith: 1073.
Grade
The following Muhaddithun have graded it as sound (hasan):
‘Allamah Mundhiri (rahimahullah), in Targhib, Hadith: 1711. Also see Mukhtasar Ithaf, Hadith: 3041.
‘Allamah ‘Iraqi (rahimahullah) in Al-Mughni, Hadith: . Also see Sharhul Ihya, vol. 4 pg. 272.
‘Allamah Zabidi (rahimahullah) in Sharhul Ihya, vol. 4 pg. 272.
‘Allamah Zurqani (rahimahullah) in Mukhtasar Maqasidul Hasanah, Hadith: 1236.
Also refer to Tarikh Dimishq, vol. 34 pg. 388, Al-Ajwibatul Mardiyyah of Sakhawi (rahimahullah), vol.1 pgs. 26-31 and Al-Maqasidul Hasanah, Hadith: 1362.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar