Question
Is this Hadith sahih?
I never saw anyone whose speech more closely resembled that of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) than Fatimah. When she entered upon him, he would stand up to greet her, kiss her and welcome her, and she would do the same for him.
Answer
These are the words of Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) and is recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 5175, Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3872, Sahih Ibn Hibban, Hadith: 9653 and Mustadak Hakim, vol. 3, pgs. 154 and 160.
In addition to the authentication by Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah), Imams Hakim and Dhahabi (rahimahumallah) have also declared it authentic (Sahih)
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has declared it sound (hasan gharib)
Also see Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 3623-3624 for a shorter version.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar