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And the statement of Waraqah: “How I wish I were young”, meaning: how much I wish I<br />
were young today, endowed with Imaan, filled with beneficial knowledge and righteous<br />
deeds.<br />
And his statement: “I wish I could live up to the time when your people would turn you<br />
out”, meaning: so that I too could go out with you and support you.<br />
And his statement: “I would support you strongly”, meaning: I will strive hard to<br />
support you with full strength and might.<br />
And the statement: “But after a few days Waraqah died”, meaning: he passed away<br />
after a few days of this incident, <strong>Al</strong>laah have mercy on him and be pleased with him, for<br />
he had expressed his Faith in what he found, and believed in what had happened, and<br />
he had a good intention for the future. 137<br />
Imaam Aḥmad reported from the route of Ibn Lahee`ah from Abu al-Aswad, from<br />
`Urwah, from `Aaishah رضي ُاهلل ُعنها that Khadeejah رضي ُاهلل ُعنها asked the Messenger of<br />
<strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ about Waraqah Ibn Naufal. She said to him: “He believed in you, but he<br />
died before your advent.” He ﷺ said: ❝I saw him in my sleep, and on him were<br />
white clothing. Had he been from the people of the Fire, he would have been wearing<br />
something else.❞<br />
I (Ibn Katheer) say: The chain of this narration is “Ḥasan”, but <strong>Al</strong>-Zuhree and al-Hishaam<br />
have reported from `Urwah in “Mursal” form, and <strong>Al</strong>laah knows best. 138<br />
<strong>Al</strong>-Ḥaafiẓh Abu Ya`laa reported from the route of Mujaalid, from al-Sha`bee, from Jaabir<br />
Ibn `Abdullaah :رضيُاهللُعنهما The Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ was asked about Waraqah Ibn<br />
Naufal. He ﷺ replied: ❝I saw him, and I saw on him white clothing. I saw him in<br />
137 [TN: Question: Is it allowable to pray for Waraqah Ibn Naufal, and can one ask for <strong>Al</strong>laah’s Mercy upon him?<br />
[[احلللُ اْلبريزية [ him.” replied: “Yes! May <strong>Al</strong>laah be pleased with him and have Mercy upon رمحهُاهلل Shaikh Ibn Baaz<br />
138 Musnad Aḥmad (24367), [TN: but the wording is from Sunan al-Tirmidhee. The chain of this narration from<br />
Musnad Aḥmad is “Ḍha`eef” (Weak) because of Ibn Lahee`ah who had poor memory.]<br />
I (al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee) say: al-Tirmidhee also reported it in his Sunan (2288) and al-Ḥaakim in his al-Mustadrak (8187),<br />
from the route of `Uthmaan Ibn `Abdul Ramḥaan, from al-Zuhree, from `Urwah, from `Aaishah, and al-Ḥaakim<br />
said: “Its chain is “Ṣaḥeeḥ”.” But al-Dhahabee refuted saying: “`Uthmaan, and he is al-Waqqaaṣee is “Matrook”<br />
(abandoned).” This is why al-Tirmidhee said that this Ḥadeeth is “Ghareeb”. [Shaikh al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee graded it as<br />
“Ḍha`eef” in his checking of Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2288).]<br />
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