How sound is the Hadith: "There is no believer who consoles his brother in affliction except that Allah, the Most Mighty, the Most Majestic, will clothe him with garments of honor on the Day of Resurrection," narrated by Ibn Majah?
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There are two hadiths concerning the virtue of offering condolences to a Muslim: The first is from Amr ibn Hazm, and it is weak due to irsāl (missing link in the chain) and the weakness of Qais Abi Ammarah. The second is from Anas ibn Malik, and it is munkar (rejected) and severely weak due to Abdullah ibn Harun and Qudamah ibn Muhammad al-Khashrami. In conclusion, the is weak through both chains and neither strengthens the other. Nevertheless, the legitimacy of offering condolences is agreed upon by scholars for the purpose of consoling the bereaved family.
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