What is the authenticity of the hadith: “The teacher of good is forgiven by even the fish in the seas”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a message has spread via mobile phone messages, which is the hadith: “The teacher of good is forgiven by even the fish in the seas.” Is this a valid hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
This was mentioned by al-Zahiri, who was mentioned by Ibn Rajab in his explanation of the hadith, “Whoever takes a path seeking knowledge, Allah makes the path to Paradise easy for him.” Refer to it. Ibn Rajab’s treatise is a valuable and good work explaining this hadith. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a message has spread via mobile phone messages, which is the hadith: “The teacher of good is forgiven by even the fish in the seas.” Is this a valid hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
This was mentioned by al-Zahiri, who was mentioned by Ibn Rajab in his explanation of the hadith, “Whoever takes a path seeking knowledge, Allah makes the path to Paradise easy for him.” Refer to it. Ibn Rajab’s treatise is a valuable and good work explaining this hadith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [19 -2802] ما صحة حديث: «مُعلِّم الخير يستغفر له حتى الحيتان في البحار»؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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