Weak hadīth: Do not sleep after ‘Asr

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Hadīth:

من نام بعد العصر فاختلس عقله فلا يلومن إلا نفسه

Whoever sleeps after ‘Asr and loses his mind, let him blame no one but himself.


Shaykh Al-Albānī says: Weak.

It was included by Ibn Hibbān in “al-Du’afā wal-Mujrahīn” (1/283) on the authority of Khālid bin Al-Qāsim, on the authority of Al-Layth bin Sa’ad, on the authority of Aqīl, on the authority of Al-Zuhrī, on the authority of ‘Urwah, on the authority of Āishah.

Ibn al-Jawzī mentioned it in “Al-Mawdū’āt” (3/69) and said: It is not authentic, Khālid is a liar, and the hadīth is by Ibn Lahi’ah, so Khālid took it and attributed it to Al-Layth.

(Likewise) Ibn Lahi’ah is weak in his memory.

Narrated from Marwān’s path, He said: I said to Layth bin Sa’ad – and I saw him sleeping after the ‘Asr prayer in the month of Ramadān – O Abū Al-Hārith, why do you sleep after the ‘Asr prayer when Ibn Lahi’ah told us… (So he mentioned it (the narration)) and Al-Layth said: I will not give up what will benefit me based on the hadīth of Ibn Lahi’ah on the authority of Aqīl!

(Silsilah al-Da’īfah number 39, summarised)

Published by أبو زكريا عيسى الألباني

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