Q 12: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stated:
Anyone who recites the last Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) of Surah Al-Hashr on the day or at night and dies on that day or night, Allah will admit him to Paradise.
What is the degree of authenticity of this Hadith?
A:
This is a false Hadith narrated by
Ibn `Ady in Al-Kamil and
Al-Bayhaqy in Al-Shu`ab on the authority of
Sulaym ibn `Uthman Al-Fawzy from
Muhammad ibn Ziyad Al-Alhany from
Abu Umamah.
Ibn `Ady said in the biography of
Sulaym ibn `Uthman: "He reported from
Muhammad ibn Ziyad Al-Alhany Hadiths Munkar (rejected Hadiths reported by a weak narrator whose narration conflicts with an authentic Hadith)." (Part No. 3; Page No. 142
A:
This is a false Hadith narrated by
Ibn `Ady in Al-Kamil and
Al-Bayhaqy in Al-Shu`ab on the authority of
Sulaym ibn `Uthman Al-Fawzy from
Muhammad ibn Ziyad Al-Alhany from
Abu Umamah.
Ibn `Ady said in the biography of
Sulaym ibn `Uthman: "He reported from
Muhammad ibn Ziyad Al-Alhany Hadiths Munkar (rejected Hadiths reported by a weak narrator whose narration conflicts with an authentic Hadith)." (Part No. 3; Page No. 142)
Al-Dhahaby said in Al-Mizan:
"Sulaym ibn `Uthman, who narrated from
Muhammad ibn Ziyad Al-Alhany, is not a trustworthy narrator."