Warning against telling lies about Allahs Messenger (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam): It is reported in the Two Sahih (authentic) Books of Hadith (i.e. Al-Bukhari and Muslim) on the authority of `Aly (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, Do not attribute matters to me falsely, for anyone who attributes false matters to me will be doomed to Hell-Fire. Also, it is related by both Al-Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, Whoever intentionally tells lies about me, let them take their place in the Fire. Moreover, it is related by both of them on the authority of Al-Mughirah ibn Shu`bah (may Allah be pleased with him) attributing it to the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam): Ascribing false things to me is not like ascribing false things to anyone else. Whosoever tells a lie about me intentionally, let him occupy his seat in Hell-Fire! This is also recorded in the Sahih of Muslim on the authority of Samurah ibn Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, He who relates from me something which he deems false is one of the liars. This Hadith applies to whoever knows the falsity of what they ascribe to the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) as clarified by Al-Nawawy (may Allah confer mercy upon him) in his commentary on Sahih of Muslim. These Hadith indicate the prohibition of telling lies about the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and the prohibition of reporting what one knows or has doubts with regard to the falsehood of a Hadith unless he warns against its fabrication. There are many Mutawatir Hadiths (Mutawatir Hadith is a Hadith reported by a significant number of narrators throughout the chain of narration, whose agreement upon a lie is impossible) in this regard and they all warn against the severe punishment waiting for those who attribute lies to the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and that this is one of the major sins. Some scholars are of the opinion that whoever intentionally tells lies about the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) is a non-Muslim. However, most scholars do not take this point of view, but if a person believes telling lies about the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) is allowed, all scholars are of the opinion that he is a non-Muslim. Anyway, telling lies about the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) is among the most major sins due to the great evils that come from doing so as well as what scholars maintained with regard to those who fabricate Hadith. May Allah protect us from this! Scholars (may Allah confer mercy upon them) clarified that it is not permissible to relate Hadith Mawdu` (fabricated Hadith) unless one mentions its status. If the Hadith is Da`if (a Hadith that fails to reach the status of Hasan, due to a weakness in the chain of narration or one of the narrators), it is not permissible to refer it positively to the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) but it should be narrated in Sighat Al-Tamrid (passive or other form which shows that the Hadith is weak). Source: alifta/Fatawa/FatawaSubjects.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&HajjEntryID=0&HajjEntryName&RamadanEntryID=0&RamadanEntryName&NodeID=4561&PageID=5191&SectionID=14&SubjectPageTitlesID=28079&MarkIndex=0&0#HadithMawdu
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 16:41:47 +0000