Incident of the Sahabi who Couldn’t Recite the Shahadah at Death… (1/2)
Question
There is a famous narration of a sahabi (radiyallahu’anhu) who was unable to recite the shahadah at the time of death because he was disobedient to his mother. Is this authentic?
Answer
Disobedience of parents is a proven serious sin.
However, this incident is unauthentic, and should not be quoted.
It has been recorded with 2 very weak chains. Both the chains have narrators that are are suspected liars in hadith. (Tabarani & Tambihul Ghafilin, pg.191)
See: Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 8 pg.148, Tahdhibut Tahdhib, vol.8 pg.257/ vol.1 pg.98 & Lisanul Mizan, number: 3006
THE CHAIN FOR THE INCIDENT OF ‘ALQAMAH
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