Rajab FAQ (4/9)
Question
Kindly verify the following Hadith:
“Whoever alleviates distress of a Muslim in the month of Rajab, Allah will grant him a palace in Paradise”
Answer
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) has termed the text of this Hadith as baseless. The Hadith cannot be quoted.
(Refer: Tabyinul ‘Ajab of Hafiz Ibn Hajar, pg. 27, Hadith: 12)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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