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Uways Al-Qarni - the Great Tabi'i

Question: I have read and heard some amazing stories regarding Uways al-Qarn?. How true are all these stories? What is the truth about him? Was he one of the Companions?

Answered by Sheikh Fawz? Sa`?t?


His full name is Uways b. `?mir b. Juz? b. M?lik b. Mur?d al-Qarn?. He embraced Islam during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon him), but he did not meet him. For this reason, he is not a Companion, but a Successor. He died in the Battle of Siff?n in the year 37 AH.


`Umar b. al-Khatt?b relates [Sah?h Muslim (2542)]:

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ?There will come to you a person from Yemen who will be called Uways. He would have no one in Yemen except his mother. He will have been afflicted with leprosy and will have supplicated to Allah about it and He will have cured him except for a patch the size of a silver or gold coin. Whoever amongst you meets him should ask him to supplicate for your forgiveness.?

In another narration from `Umar b. al-Khatt?b, it reads [Sah?h Muslim (2542)]:

I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: ?Indeed, the best of the Successors will be a man called Uways. He will have his mother and he will have been afflicted with leprosy. So ask him to supplicate for your forgiveness.?

In another narration from `Umar b. al-Khatt?b, it reads [Sah?h Muslim (2542)]:

I heard Allah?s Messenger (peace be upon him) say: ?There will come to you Uways b. `?mir along with the people arriving as reinforcements from Yemen. He will be of Mur?d then of Qarn. He will have been afflicted with leprosy and will have recovered except for a patch the size of a silver coin. He will have a mother whom he will honor. If he swears by Allah, Allah will bring his oath to fruition. Therefore, if you are able to have him supplicate for your forgiveness, then do so.?

This is what we have that is authentically narrated about Uways al-Qarn?. Other narrations are inauthentic. There are indeed quite a number of had?th about him that have been fabricated.

There is a full body of knowledge that deals with the study of narrators and which facilitates the distinguishing of false had?th from authentic ones.

Recently, al-Alb?n? has taken great pains in compiling an encyclopedia of weak and fabricated had?th entitled Silsilah al-Ah?d?th al-Da`?fah wa al-Mawd?`ah, wherein some these had?th are investigated in detail.


Refer to:

Silsilah al-Ah?d?th al-Da`?fah wa al-Mawd?`ah (4/198 # 1707) and (5/234 # 2209).


And Allah knows best.

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