“May Allah Have Mercy on My Brother, ‘Abdullah ibn Rawahah”

Question

What is the status of this narration?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“May Allah have mercy on my brother Abdullah ibn Rawahah, wherever he was and the time of Salah set in, he would stop his conveyance [to offer Salah]”

 

Answer

Imam ‘Abdur Razzaq and Imam Tabarani (rahimahumallah) have recorded this narration. Hafiz Haythami (rahimahullah) has declared the chain of Tabarani sound (hasan).

(Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq, Hadith: 4430, Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 13241, Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 9, pg. 316. Also see Al Mudawi, Hadith: 1872)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar