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Bukhari 1160

The righteous slave: 'By the One in Whose hand is my soul, were it not for jihad...' — words of Abu Hurayrah inserted (idraj)

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Scholarly Critique

Scholar: al-Albani
Critique Type: Idraj (Abu Hurayrah's words attributed to Prophet)
Scholar Grading: Weakened by al-Albani (inserted portion)

IslamQA #178907: This is a known case of possible idraj; the core hadith is accepted.

Final Assessment and Source

Final Grade: Hasan at most (per al-Albani) / Sahih (per majority)
Source: IslamQA fatwa #178907

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