from:
Silsilah al-Ahaadeeth ad-Da`eefah (951-2) by Shaykh
al-Albaani
There is no basis for the hadeeth with this
wording as far as we know. Ibn
Hajr said in Talkhees al-Habeer (p. 90), "I do not find
it with this wording, but its meaning is related by Ibn
Maajah in the hadeeth of Bishr ibn Raafi`":
Da`eef (Weak).
Related by Ibn Maajah (1/281) & Abu Dawood without
the addition (1/148), both via:
Bishr ibn Raafi` from Abu `Abdullaah, cousin of
Abu Hurairah, from Abu Hurairah from the Prophet
(sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam).
Ibn Hajar said in Talkhees (p. 90), "Bishr ibn
Raafi` is weak; the cousin of Abu Hurairah has been said
to be unknown, but Ibn Hibbaan has declared him
reliable."
Boosayri said in Zawaa'id (56/1), "This is a weak
isnaad; Abu `Abdullaah's condition is not known; Bishr
was declared weak by Ahmad, and Ibn Hibbaan said, 'He
narrated fabrications'."
Hadeeth 2 only gives a part of the meaning of no.
1, i.e. the saying of aameen by the imaam alone. As for
the aameen of those behind, this could be the reason for
the phrase "the mosque trembled with it (the sound)",
but the hadeeth literally implies that the aameen of the
Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) was the reason
for this.
Da`eef (Weak).
Related by Daaraqutni, Haakim & Baihaqi.
All the above sources contain Ishaaq ibn
Ibraaheem ibn al-`Alaa' az-Zubaidi, also known as Ibn
Zibreeq, who is weak: Abu Haatim said, "An old man, no
harm in him"; Ibn Ma`een described him in good terms;
Nasaa'i said, "Not reliable"; Muhammad ibn `Awf said, "I
have no doubt that Ishaaq ibn Zibreeq used to lie."
However, this wording is correct in meaning, for it has
a supporting hadeeth of Waa'il ibn Hajar with a saheeh
sanad.
(Since the text of this hadeeth does not imply
the aameen of the congregation at all, it is incorrect
to regard it as another version of hadeeth no. 2, as
Shawkaani did.)
The only support for no. 1 is what Shaafi`i
related in his Musnad (1/76) via Muslim ibn Khaalid from
Ibn Juraij from `Ataa', who said:
This
has two defects:
(i) The weakness of Muslim ibn Khaalid az-Zanji;
Ibn Hajar said, "He was truthful, but made many
errors."
(ii) The `an`anah of Ibn Juraij, who was a
mudallis; perhaps he actually took it from Khaalid ibn
Abi Anoof, who narrated it from `Ataa' as
follows:
4.1- "I came across two hundred Companions of the
Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) in
this mosque (i.e. Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah): when the
imaam had said `Nor of those who go astray', they raised
their voices in aameen (in one narration: I heard the
thundering sound of their aameen)."
Related by Baihaqi (2/59) & Ibn Hibbaan in
Thiqaat (2/74); the alternative narration is from the
former.
This Khaalid was described by Ibn Abi Haatim
(1/2/355-6), but he did not include any authentication
or disparagement. Ibn Hibbaan included him among the
reliable narrators, but Ibn Hibbaan is well-known to be
far from rigorous in such cases, so I am not satisfied
that this narration is authentic. This is because if Ibn
Juraij indeed took it from him, this constitutes only
one debatable route; if not, we do not know from whom
Ibn Juraij took it. It seems that Imaam Shaafi`i himself
was not satisfied of the authenticity of this narration,
for his position is contrary to it: he says in al-Umm
(1/95), "So when the imaam completes reciting the Mother
of the Book, he says 'aameen', raising his voice so that
those behind may follow him: when he says it, they say
it to themselves, but I do not like them saying it
aloud"; had the above narration from the Companions been
authentic in Shaafi`i's view, he would not have opposed
their action.
Hence, the most correct opinion in this issue
appears to be the madhhab of Shaafi`i: that the imaam,
but not those following, should say `aameen' loudly.
Allaah knows best.
But then, I saw that Bukhaari mentioned the text
(only) of the narration about Ibn az-Zubair in his
Saheeh (i.e. in mu`allaq form), designating it with
certainty. Ibn Hajar said in Fath al-Baari (2/208), "The
connecting isnaad has been provided by `Abd ar-Razzaaq
from Ibn Juraij from `Ataa'. He (i.e. Ibn Juraij) said,
`I said to him, "Did Ibn az-Zubair say aameen at the end
of the Mother of the Qur'aan ?" He said, "Yes, and those
behind him also said aameen, until the mosque echoed."
He then said, "Verily, aameen is a supplication".'" This
is found in the Musannaf of `Abd ar-Razzaaq (2640/2),
and from this route, in Ibn Hazm's al-Muhallaa
(3/364).
In this narration, Ibn Juraij has clarified that
he took the narration from `Ataa' face-to-face, so we
are assured of the absence of tadlees, and the narration
of Ibn az-Zubair is established firmly. Similarly is
proven from Abu Hurairah; Abu Raafi` said:
Related by Baihaqi (2/59); its isnaad is saheeh.
Hence, since nothing is established from any of
the Companions other than Abu Hurairah and Ibn az-Zubair
contrary to their aameen aloud, this must be
accepted. Presently, I know of no narration opposing
this. Allaah knows best.
