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Fatwa CenterHadeeth about bees turning honey sweet with prayer is apparently fabricated
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AssalamuAlikum. My question is, is the following narration authentic?"In one narration it states that the Most Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (Peace and blessings of Allah Almighty be upon him) asked a bee on how is it that honey is always sweet. Then the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (Peace and blessings of Allah Almighty be upon him) informed his Companions (May Allah Almighty be pleased with them) that it (the bee) has replied that the bees have a leader whom they obey. When they suck nectar from the flower, their leader starts reading Durood Shareef and the bees join in the chorus. This recitation transforms the bitter tasteless essence of the flowers into delicious sweet honey."[Source: Maqasid-us-Salikeen page 53]
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 report is not found in the reliable Hadeeth literature. It only appears in the literature of the adherents of heretical innovations and bias. The signs of it being fabricated are evident.
Allaah Knows best.
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