Question
Is this Hadith authentic?
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Keep knocking on the door of Jannah and the door will be opened. Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) asked, ‘How do we keep knocking on the door of Jannah’? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘By staying hungry and thirsty.’”
Answer
This Hadith appears in certain non primary Hadith sources. ‘Allamah Subki and ‘Allamah ‘Iraqi (rahimahumallah) state that they have not come across any basis for this narration. This should therefore not be quoted.
(Tabaqatush Shafi’iyyah, vol. 6, pg. 334, Al Mughni ‘An Hamlil Asfar, Hadith: 2757)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar
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حديث عائشة: «أديموا قرع باب الجنة بالجوع».
المغني عن حمل الأسفار:
(٢٧٥٧) – حديث الحسن عن عائشة «أديموا قرع باب الجنة…» الحديث لم أجده أيضاً.