How strong is the Hadith that defines an orphan?
Quran
Hadith
Islamic Text
It is Hasan.
قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ: حَفِظْتُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يُتْمَ بَعْدَ احْتِلَامٍ
(Sayidina) Ali Ibn Abi Talib said, I memorized from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, ‘A person is not an orphan after maturity.’ (Abu Dawood 2873, Hasan).
A number of scholars quoted Imam al-Nawawi saying this Hadith is Hasan. It may well be Hasan Lighayrihi, but that is still Hasan.
“لا يتم بعد احتلام”
رواه أبو داود عن علي، وأعله غير واحد؛ لكن حسنه النووي متمسكًا بسكوت أبي داود عليه؛ لا سيما ورواه الطبراني في “الصغير” عن علي أيضًا. بل له شواهد عن جابر وأنس وغيرهما. (كشف الخفاء ومزيل الإلباس)
‘A person is not an orphan after maturity.’
This has been narrated by Abi Dawood from (Sayidina) Ali . Some (scholars) found issues in it. However (Imam) al-Nawawi considered it to be Hasan, based on the silence of (Imam) Abi Dawood regarding it. (It is strengthened) especially since (Imam) al-Tabarani narrated it in his ‘al-Sagheer’ from (Sayidina) Ali too, and it has corroborating narrations from (Sayidina) Jabir , (Sayidina) Anas and others. (Imam Ismaeel bin Muhammad al-Ajlooni, Kashf al-Khafa).
And Allah (Most High) Knows Best.
– Answered by Shaykh Noorud-deen (01.04.2021)
See also:
Definition of a Yateem (Orphan)
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