Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

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