What is the authenticity of the chain of the hadith (Supplication is the essence of worship)?
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The questioner : We once heard about the hadith: , is it good?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : What do you mean by good? Do you mean it is weak?!
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, Ibn Lahi'ah is in its chain.
The questioner : Ibn Lahi'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes, and it is weak.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, and it contradicts the authentic narration:.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And contrary to what the common people imagine, that this weak hadith is more eloquent than the authentic one, no, no, no, it is not.
The questioner : Because worship is more comprehensive?
The Shaykh : No, the observation is: "The essence of worship" contains the kernel and the husk, whereas: is: the kernel and the entire husk.
The questioner : The entire husk.
The Shaykh : Yes, so this is more eloquent.
The questioner : Full fat.
The Shaykh : Yes, more eloquent!
Supplication is the kernel of worship
الدعاء مخُّ العبادةThe Shaykh: No.
The questioner : What do you mean by good? Do you mean it is weak?!
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, Ibn Lahi'ah is in its chain.
The questioner : Ibn Lahi'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes, and it is weak.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, and it contradicts the authentic narration:
Supplication is worship
الدعاء هو العبادةThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And contrary to what the common people imagine, that this weak hadith is more eloquent than the authentic one, no, no, no, it is not.
The questioner : Because worship is more comprehensive?
The Shaykh : No, the observation is: "The essence of worship" contains the kernel and the husk, whereas:
Supplication is worship
الدعاء هو العبادةThe questioner : The entire husk.
The Shaykh : Yes, so this is more eloquent.
The questioner : Full fat.
The Shaykh : Yes, more eloquent!
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