I found in one of the books in one of the mosques a hadith: “Whoever performs an obligatory act in Ramadan, that is equivalent to seventy obligatory acts”
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The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, I found in one of the books in one of the mosques a hadith: and I read that this hadith is weak, while the imams of the mosques speak of this hadith as being authentic, and so is the case on the radio. So I ask the honorable Shaykh to answer and guide me. May Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh : The hadith mentioned, as the brother questioner stated, is a weak hadith. However, some of the people of knowledge, may Allah forgive us and them, are lenient regarding hadiths if they are weak and they are in the virtues of deeds. They say that the intention is to encourage. If it is authentic, that is what is desired. If it is not authentic, it does no harm because it gives a person strength in obedience if it is in encouragement, or distance from sin if it is in warning. But those who say this say: there must be three conditions. The first: that the weakness not be severe.
The second: that this hadith has a correct basis, such as a hadith being reported regarding the virtue of congregational prayer and it is weak; this has a basis because the Shari'ah encourages congregational prayer.
The third: that one does not believe in its authenticity to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and does not attribute it to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with a form of certainty, but rather says: it is narrated, or it is mentioned, or something similar. However, some of the precise scholars said: it is not permissible to narrate the weak and cast it among the people, whether these conditions are met or not. This is because what is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is sufficient. And this is closer to the truth, because if the first door is opened.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : People did not distinguish between the severely weak and the lightly weak, and people attached themselves to weak hadiths and memorized them in their hearts, and they became like a creed with them. And what is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the virtues of deeds is sufficient. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. His second question says: O honorable Shaykh.
Whoever performs an obligatory act in Ramadan, that is equivalent to seventy obligatory acts, and whoever performs a voluntary act is like one who performed an obligatory act in other matters, and whoever breaks the fast on a day of Ramadan intentionally, his making up of the fast is not accepted even if he fasts the entire lifetime
من أدى فريضة في رمضان فذلك يُعادل سبعين فريضة، ومن أدى نافلةً كمن أدى فريضة فيما سواه، ومن أفطر يوماً من رمضان متعمداً لم يُقبل منه القضاء ولو صام الدهر كلهThe Shaykh : The hadith mentioned, as the brother questioner stated, is a weak hadith. However, some of the people of knowledge, may Allah forgive us and them, are lenient regarding hadiths if they are weak and they are in the virtues of deeds. They say that the intention is to encourage. If it is authentic, that is what is desired. If it is not authentic, it does no harm because it gives a person strength in obedience if it is in encouragement, or distance from sin if it is in warning. But those who say this say: there must be three conditions. The first: that the weakness not be severe.
The second: that this hadith has a correct basis, such as a hadith being reported regarding the virtue of congregational prayer and it is weak; this has a basis because the Shari'ah encourages congregational prayer.
The third: that one does not believe in its authenticity to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and does not attribute it to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with a form of certainty, but rather says: it is narrated, or it is mentioned, or something similar. However, some of the precise scholars said: it is not permissible to narrate the weak and cast it among the people, whether these conditions are met or not. This is because what is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is sufficient. And this is closer to the truth, because if the first door is opened.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : People did not distinguish between the severely weak and the lightly weak, and people attached themselves to weak hadiths and memorized them in their hearts, and they became like a creed with them. And what is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the virtues of deeds is sufficient. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. His second question says: O honorable Shaykh.