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• The Scholar of Masjid an Nabawi, Shaykh Al-Jazari writes: The narration of Bilal bin Harith concerning going to the grave and asking our Prophet, (ﷺ), to supplicate for the rain, is also recorded by Imam Bukhari in his book of Tarikh. Also, Hafidhh Asqalani recorded this in Fath al Bari; Imam al Bayhaqi included it in his Dala’il al -Nabuwat, and it also appears in the Musnaf of Ibn Abi Shayba, Ibn Abi Khusayama and in Ibn Abd al Barr – this narration has really surprised me. [Waja a-Yarkudun, page32 by Abu Bakr al-Jazari]

After reading Ibn Kathir’s, Ibn Taymiyya’s and Asqalani’s verifications, there is no need to discuss any further about this narration, of Bilal, (ra). However, there is a possibility that there are some Muslims who would then question the narrator of this hadith – whether he was considered weak or authentic. Lets now look at the narrators of this narration. The narrators of this narration are:
– Abu Mu’awiya
– Imam A’mash
– Abu Salih Abd al Rahman bin Sa’eed
– Malik bin Ayyad al-Dar
The first two narrators are considered as great narrators of Hadith – all the great scholars of Hadith have taken their narrations including Imam Muslim and Imam Bukhari, so there is no doubt about their authenticity. The third and fourth narrators will be discussed now. The third narrator is Abd al Rahman bin Sa’eed al-Makhzumi.

Ibn Hajar al Asqalani writes: Imam Bukhari took a narration from him in his book Juz Raf-al-yadain. Imam Abu Dawud also took a narration from him. He was a student of ‘Uthman bin Affaan, the third Caliph of Islam and he took narrations from Malik Aldar, and he in turn, learned the knowledge of Hadith from his Father (i.e. Ayyad). Imam Ibn Abu Sa’eed said ‘He was an authentic narrator’. Imam Ibn Hibban also listed him in the list of authentic scholars of Hadith. Imam Ibn al-Madani, who was the teacher of Imam Muslim and Imam Bukhari also made the same remarks about him. [Tahzib-ut-Tahzib, biography of Sa’eed bin Abd al Rahman, Asqalani]

The fourth narrator of this Hadith is Malik bin Ayyaz Aldar. • Imam Bukhari writes: Malik bin Ayyaz Aldar narrated that: ‘Umar said ‘O Allah, I am only lacking when I am powerless’. Abu Salih also narrated this from Malik Aldar. [Tarikh al-Kabir, biography of Malik Aldar by Imam Bukhari]

• Imam Ibn Abi Hatim writes: Malik bin Ayyaz Aldar was a slave of ‘Umar and he was freed by him. He narrated from Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. He was a taba’ee and Abu Salih also narrated from him – and he was famous’. [Al-jar-hu-wal-ta’deel., biography of Malik Aldar by Imam Ibn Abi Hatim]

• Imam Ibn Abi Saad writes: Malik Aldar was a freed slave of ‘Umar, and he narrated Hadith from Abu Bakr and ‘Umar [May Allah be well pleased

with them all] and he was a famous man’. [Tabaqat Ibn Sa’ad, biography of Malik Aldar by Imam Ibn Sa’ad]

After these references it can be seen that the third and fourth narrators of Hadith are famous, authentic and not unknown and no one can assume these narrators are weak.

• Imam al Qurtabi writes: One Arab went to the grave of our Prophet, (ﷺ), and recited the verse from the Holy Qur’an: ‘We sent not a messenger, but to be obeyed in accordance with the leave of Allah. If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves come unto thee and asked Allah’s forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them they would have found Allah indeed oft-returning, most merciful.’ [4/64]
He then began to cry and say how sinful he was, and requested to the Prophet, (ﷺ), to supplicate for

him. A voice then came from our Prophet’s [ﷺ] grave, saying that Allah has forgiven your sins. [Tafsir al Qurtabi, under 4/64]

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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