This narration is fabricated

13-5-2016 | IslamWeb

Question:

Asalaamu alaykum dear Scholars. My question is regarding the following narration, which goes as follows:
This was narrated in Dala'el Al-Nubuwa for Imam Abu Nu'aim with an isnad including Imam Al-Bukhaari and Imam Ibn Khuzaina:
Once, the prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, was sitting in a room with Aa'ishah, and he was fixing his shoes. It was very warm, and Aa'ishah looked at his blessed forehead and noticed that there were beads of sweat on it. She became overwhelmed by the majesty of that sight and was staring at him long enough for him to notice. He said, "What is the matter?" She replied, "If Abu Bukair Al-Huthali, the poet, saw you, he would know that his poem was written for you." The Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, asked, "What did he say?" She replied, "Abu Bukair said that if you looked at the majesty of the moon, it twinkles and lights up the world for everybody to see." So the Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, got up, walked to Aa'ishah, kissed her between the eyes, and said, "By Allaah, O Aa'ishah, you are like that to me and more."
People on social media also claim that this narration was also narrated by Al-Bayhaqi in As-Sunan and Al-Khateeb Al-Baghdadi in Tareekh Bagdad from Al-Bukhaari.
My question in regards to this narration is: is this narration authentic or weak, and in what book of Hadith or texts was this reported? Please shed some light on this narration; your assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated. May Allaah reward you for all your efforts.

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.

This narration was classified as a fabricated lie by Shaykh Al-Albaani in his book Silsilat Al-Ahaadeeth Adh-Dhaʻeefah.

It was also cited by Al-Bayhaqi in his book As-Sunan Al-Kubra in the chapter of (Menstruation during Pregnancy). He cited the narration as supportive evidence indicating that pregnancy may start during menstruation given that the Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, did not deny the occurrence of such a thing (as understood from this hadeeth).

Allaah knows best.