Da'eef (weak) hadeeths, Dought & clear, - * The hadeeth “Every merchant will enter Hell except those who are pious.”

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Is this hadeeth saheeh: “Every merchant will enter Hell except those who are pious”?.
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Praise be to Allaah.
We could not find this hadeeth in this wording in any of the books of Sunnah, but there are similar reports in the saheeh Sunnah, including the following:
It was narrated from Rifaa’ah ibn Raafi’ (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The merchants will be raised on the Day of Resurrection as evildoers, apart from those who fear Allaah and are honest.”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1210), al-Daarimi (2/247), Ibn Maajah (2146) and Ibn Hibbaan (11/276).
Al-Tirmidhi said: It is hasan saheeh. Al-Haakim said: Its isnaad is saheeh, and al-Dhahabi agreed with him.
It was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani inal-Silsilah al-Saheehah(994).
Al-Mubaarakfoori said inTuhfat al-Ahwadhi(4/336):
“apart from those who fear Allaah” by not committing any major or minor sin, such as deceiving and cheating, i.e., they treat the people well in their business dealings or they obey and worship Allaah. “And are honest” means they are truthful in their oaths and in everything they say.
Al-Qaadi said: Because it was the habit of merchants to be deceitful in their dealings and ruthless in selling their products in whatever ways they could, such as swearing false oaths and the like, they were judged to be evildoers, but an exception is made for those of them who avoid haraam practices, are honest in their oaths and truthful in their speech.
This was also the view of commentators, who interpreted evildoing (fujoor) as referring to idle talk and false oaths, as it says inal-Marqaah. End quote.
There is also an indication in the saheeh Sunnah of the reason why merchants were described as evildoers, which is because of their wrong deeds such as false oaths and broken promises.
It was narrated from ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Shibl (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Merchants are the evildoers.” It was said: O Messenger of Allaah, has Allaah not permitted buying and selling? He said: “Yes, but they speak and tell lies, and they swear oaths and sin (as a result).”
Narrated by Ahmad (3/428); al-Haakim (2/8) – he said its isnaad is saheeh; it was classed as saheeh by the commentators on al-Musnad and by al-Albaani inal-Silsilah al-Saheehah(366).
But trade is one of the best ways of earning a living for those who are honest and sincere, for the honest, trustworthy merchant will have a great reward.
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The honest, trustworthy merchant will be with the Prophets, siddeeqs and martyrs.”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1209) who said: This is a hasan hadeeth but we know it only through this isnaad. Ibn Taymiyah said its isnaad is jayyid, as noted inal-Mustadrak ‘ala Majmoo’ al-Fataawa(1/163).
Abu Haamid al-Ghazaali (may Allaah have mercy on him) said inIhya’ ‘Uloom al-Deen(2/79):
These reports may be reconciled in several ways. We say:
We do not say that trade is better in all cases, rather trade may be used to seek sufficient provision or more than what is sufficient.
If it is used to seek more than what is sufficient and to increase and accumulate wealth that is not spent on good works and charity, then it is blameworthy, because it is focusing on love of this world which is the root of all evil. If the person also mistreats others and deceives them, then it is wrongdoing and evil.
But if it is used to seek sufficient provision for oneself and one’s children, then engaging in trade as a means of keeping oneself from asking others for help is better.

PUBLISHERM.NajimudeeN. MD,IRI

Da'eef (weak) hadeeths, Dought & clear, - * The a haadeeth about the virtue of praying qiyaam all the nights of the week are false

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I got a letter which contained ahaadeeth from the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which spoke of the virtue of praying at night, and it was the first time in my life that I had ever heard these ahaadeeth. I hope that you can explain to me whether these ahaadeeth are saheeh or not.
It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
Whoever prays two rak’ahs on the night before Friday, reciting in each rak’ah the Opening of the Book (al-Faatihah) and Soorat al-Zalzalah fifteen times, and when he finishes his prayer he says “Ya Hayyu ya Qayyoom Ya Dha’l-jalaali wa’l-ikraam (O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining, possessor of majesty and honour)” 100 times, Allaah will keep him safe from the torment, darkness and constriction of the grave and the terrors of the Day of Resurrection, and he will not get up from his place either hungry or thirsty, and he will be clothed with a suit of light, and he will not depart from this world until he has seen his place in Paradise.
The second hadeeth is:
It was narrated from Mu’aadh ibn Jabal (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever prays on the night before Saturday 16 rak’ahs, reciting in each rak’ah al-Faatihah and Soorat al-Ikhlaas 31 times, evil, whispers (waswaas), self-admiration and showing off will be expelled from his heart and Allaah will fill his heart with light, mercy and kindness, and on the Day of Resurrection He will clothe him in forgiveness and his face will remain like the moon when it is full, and for every rak’ah He will build a palace for him in Paradise.
And there are other ahaadeeth which were narrated from the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
I hope that you can tell me whether I should offer these prayers or not; are these ahaadeeth saheeh or da’eef?.
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Praise be to Allaah.
There is no saheeh hadeeth which singles out any day or night of the week for praying qiyaam or offering naafil prayers. Everything that has been narrated concerning that is false and is a fabrication against the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and it is not permissible to narrate it, let alone act upon it. The one who acts upon such false ahaadeeth is introducing an innovation into the religion that is not a part of it, so he should beware of the wrath and punishment of Allaah.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said inMajmoo’ al-Fataawa(23/134):
With regard to prayers on Sunday and Monday and other days of the week – even though it is mentioned by some of those who wrote about raqaa’iq (heart softeners) – there is no difference of opinion among the scholars of hadeeth that all of these ahaadeeth are fabricated and none of the imams regarded these prayers as mustahabb. InSaheeh Muslimit is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not single out the night before Friday for praying or the day of Friday for fasting.” And Allaah knows best. End quote.
Ibn al-Qayyim aid inal-Manaar al-Muneef(95):
The ahaadeeth about praying on certain days or nights, such as praying on Sunday or the night before Sunday, or on Monday or the night before Monday, and other days of the week, are all false ahaadeeth. End quote.
Al-‘Iraaqi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said inTakhreej al-Ihya’(1/259):
There is no saheeh hadeeth about the days or nights of the week, all of the reports are da’eef (weak) and false. End quote.
Al-Shawkaani said inal-Fawaa’id al-Majmoo’ah(46):
It says inal-Mukhtasar: There is no saheeh report about the prayers during the week. End quote.
There are verses and saheeh ahaadeeth which speak of the virtue of praying qiyaam al-layl in general terms.
And Allaah knows best.

PUBLISHERM.NajimudeeN. MD,IRI