Analysis of the narrators and chains of narration of some commonly Quoted Da’eef (Weak), Munkar (Rejected), False (Baatil), fabricated (Mawdoo) and Laa Asla Lahu (Baseless) ahaadeeth. It is important to note that there are numerous unfounded narrations that are declared Da’eef, Munkar, Baatil, Mawdoo or Baseless ahaadeeth. They are popular and are commonly circulated among all levels of society - the elite as well as the commoners. As such, it is our obligation to discuss them and indicate their erroneousness
Attributing a saying not told by the Prophet sallallahu alaihiwasallam to the Prophet
is a very grave sin and will lead the person to Hell. It is reported from a large
number of Sahabah from the Prophet sallallahu alaihiwasallam that he said:
"Whoever
lies on me intentionally then let him reserve his seat in hell."
(Sahih Bukhari. Eng. Trans. Book of Knowledge, Chapter - The sin of a person who
tells a lie against the Prophet sallallahu alaihiwasallam Vol. 1 Hadeeth no 106
and also by Imam Muslim in his preface to Sahih Muslim).
Also it will include a person among the liars as can be seen in the following two
ahaadeeth also found in the preface to Sahih Muslim.
1. "Whoever narrated a hadeeth from me which is seen as a lie then he is one of
the liars" [From Sharh Sahih Muslim (Arabic) by Imam Nawawi Vol. 1 Page 62 - Darul
Kuthubul Islamiyyah]
2. "It is sufficient for a person to be a liar that he narrates all that he hears"
(page 73 of the book referred to above).
And commenting on the above Imam Nawawi goes on to say "....... and there is no
difference in the prohibition of lying on the Prophet either in what concerns the
laws of the religion or in other than the laws like exhorting, warning, advising
and the like of it, all of this is Haram (Forbidden). It is from the greatest of
the grave sins and vilest of the abominable matters in the unanimous opinion of
the Muslims ..etc"
) I would not have created the universe.