How sound is the hadeeth, “Seek to draw closer to Allaah by virtue of my status”?

Posted by IslamQA | May 9, 2018 | 0 |

How sound is the hadeeth, “Seek to draw closer to Allaah by virtue of my status”?

Please help us maintain and develop our work by making a donation. May Allah reward you.

Looking for another language?

What is the status of the hadeeth, “Seek to draw closer to Allaah by virtue of my status, for my status with Allaah is great”?

Praise
be to Allaah.

This hadeeth has no basis.

Ibn Taymiyah and al-Albaani said: it has no basis.

See Iqtidaa’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem by Ibn Taymiyah,
2/415; al-Silsilah al-Da’eefah, 22

About The Author

IslamQA