Is the Hadith: "The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) was shown what would befall his Ummah after him, and he was not seen laughing or cheerful until Allah took his soul," authentic?
This Hadith has no origin from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Rather, it was narrated by Qatadah ibn Di'amah al-Sadusi as a mursal narration, and it is weak due to the unnamed intermediary between him and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. What Al-Suyuti mentioned regarding Anas is questionable, as the part stating that the Prophet was not seen laughing until he passed away was not narrated by Al-Hakim with a connected chain of transmission to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
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