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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever eats a forbidden bite, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days”?

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The questioner : All right, Shaykh, there is a hadith we would like to ask you about its authenticity:
Whoever eats a forbidden bite, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days من أكل لقمة حرام فلا تقبل له صلاة أربعين يومًا
?

The Shaykh : It is not authentic; this is not authentic. However, there is no doubt that eating haram (forbidden) food has an effect on the rejection of supplication and its non-acceptance, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)
He then made a mention of a person who travels widely, his hair disheveled and covered with dust. He lifts his hand towards the sky (and thus makes the supplication): "O Lord, O Lord," whereas his diet is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, and his clothes are unlawful and his nourishment is unlawful. How can then his supplication be accepted? ذكر الرجل يطيل السفر أشعث أغبر يمد يديه إلى السماء : يا رب يا رب ومطعمه حرام وملبسه حرام وغذي بالحرام قال : فأنى يستجاب لذلك ؟
Sahih Muslim 1015
and the meaning of
How will it be accepted أنى يستجاب
is: how will it be accepted? The interrogative here is for improbability, meaning: it is highly unlikely that Allah will accept it from him. The question is for someone else, yes.

The questioner : ... .
Source alathar.net

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