The Authenticity of the Hadith Condemning the Water of the Barhūt Valley
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Question:
May Allah bless you. Among the questions that reached us, this questioner says: What is the authenticity of this hadith? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best food and the cure for illness, and the worst water on the face of the earth is the water of the Barhūt Valley, in Qubā’ in Ḥaḍramawt. It is like a man of locusts; in the morning it flows, and in the evening there is no vegetation in it.
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic in this: that it is not permissible to drink from it, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) condemned it. Yes.
May Allah bless you. Among the questions that reached us, this questioner says: What is the authenticity of this hadith? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) The best water on the face of the earth is the water of Zamzam, in which is food
صلى الله عليه وسلم خير ماء على وجه الأرض ماء زمزم فيه طعامAnswer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic in this: that it is not permissible to drink from it, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) condemned it. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7519 — youtube.com (10:57)
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