narrated by al-Tabarānī). p. 33

Weak. Abū Nu'aym narrated it in Hilyat al-Awliyā’ (3/109–110) through al-Tabarānī, and (8/215) through another route, both from al-Hajjāj ibn Furāfisa, from Makhūl, from Abū Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said—and he then cited it. Abū Nu'aym said:

“This is a singular narration from Makhūl. I know of no one who narrated it from him except al-Hajjāj.”

I say: He is weak. Al-Dhahabī included him in al-Du'afā’ and said: “Abū Zur'a said: ‘He is not strong.’” Al-Hāfiz said in al-Taqrīb: “Generally truthful and a devout worshipper, but prone to error.”

Moreover, its chain is disconnected, for Makhūl did not hear from Abū Hurayra, as al-Bazzār stated.

17—(He ﷺ said): “Allah is good and accepts only what is good. Allah has commanded the believers to do what He commanded the messengers, saying: ‘O messengers, eat of the wholesome things and do righteous deeds. I am indeed fully aware of all that you do’—Surah al-Mu’minūn: 51. And He said: ‘O you who believe, eat of the wholesome things We have provided for you’—Surah al-Baqara: 172. Then he mentioned a man who prolongs his journey, dishevelled and covered in dust, (travelling for Hajj, Umrah, and the like), stretching his hands toward heaven and crying, ‘O Lord! O Lord!’ Yet his food is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, his clothing is unlawful, and he has been nourished by what is unlawful—so how could his supplication be answered?!” Narrated by Muslim and al-Tirmidhī from Abū Hurayra). p. 34

Acceptable. Muslim (3/85–86), al-Tirmidhī (2/164), al-Dārimī (2/300), and Ahmad (2/328) all narrated it through Fudayl ibn Marzūq, who said: ‘Adī ibn Thābit related to me, from Abū Hāzim, from Abū Hurayra, with this wording. Al-Tirmidhī said:

“It is an acceptable, singular hadith. We know it only through the narration of Fudayl ibn Marzūq.”

I say: The hadith critics differed regarding him, and it was presumably for that reason that al-Tirmidhī did not grade it authentic. Al-Dhahabī said: