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Is the Hadith: "In Paradise, there is a fruit larger than an apple and smaller than a pomegranate, [prepared by God] for whoever invokes blessings upon me," a sound Hadith?

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No one has mentioned this hadith from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, except for what was narrated from Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, in "Nuzhat al-Majalis" and "Al-Hawi li al-Fatawi" by Al-Suyuti, concerning a tree in Paradise whose fruit is larger than an apple and smaller than a pomegranate for those who send many blessings upon Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Neither source mentioned the chain of transmission for this report, and its attribution to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, or to Ali is not established.

There is another weak hadith narrated by Al-Tabarani from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with the wording: "Whoever fasts a voluntary day, a tree will be planted for him in Paradise whose fruit is smaller than a pomegranate and larger than an apple, its sweetness like the sweetness of honey, and its pleasantness like the pleasantness of honey. Allah will feed the fasting person from it on the Day of Resurrection." This hadith has a weak chain of transmission due to the presence of Yahya bin Yazid Al-Ahwazi, about whom Al-Dhahabi said: "He is unknown," and Jarir bin Ayyub, who is among the weak narrators.

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