Fabricated and Weak Narrations in the Virtues of Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Anhu
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah Radi Allahu Anhu narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
الناس من شجر شتى، وأنا وعلي من شجرة واحدة.
“People are from different trees, but Ali and I are from the same tree.”
The chain is false.
Amr bin Abdul Ghafar is “matruk and wadaa” (abandoned and fabricator).
According to the majority, Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Aqil is weak due to poor memory.
One of its chains also appears in Mustadrak Hakim
, which Imam Hakim Rahimahullah declared authentic in terms of chain.
Hafiz Zahabi Rahimahullah writes in his commentary:
لا والله، هارون هالك.
According to the majority, Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Aqil is weak.
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah Radi Allahu Anhu narrates:
إن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان بعرفة، وعلي تجاهه، فقال: يا على ادن مني، ضع خمسك فى خمسي، يا على خلقت أنا وأنت من شجرة، أنا أصلها وأنت فرعها، والحسن والحسين أغصانها، من تعلق بغصن منها أدخله الله الجنة. زاد ابن زاطيا: يا على لو أن أمتي صاموا حتى يكونوا كالأوتار، ثم أبغضوك لأكبهم الله عز وجل على وجوههم فى النار.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was at Arafah, and Ali رضي الله عنه was also present before him. He said: Ali! Come closer. Place your five fingers in my fingers. Ali! You and I have been created from the same tree; I am its root, you are its branch, Hasan and Husayn are its twigs. Whoever clings to any twig of this tree, Allah Almighty will admit him into Paradise.
(The narrator) Ibn Zatiya also narrated these words:
O Ali! If my Ummah fasts excessively (to the extent that) they become weak like a necklace of thorns, and then they harbor enmity against you, Allah Almighty will cast them face down into Hell.
This is a false narration.
Uthman bin Abdullah Al-Shami is “Matrook and Wadda'” (rejected and fabricator).
Ibn Lahi’ah is weak, a fabricator, and mixed.
Abu al-Zubair is also a fabricator; he did not specify the hearing.
Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash’ari رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
أنا وعلي وفاطمة والحسن والحسين يوم القيامة فى قبة تحت العرش.
“I, Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn will be in a tent under the Throne on the Day of Resurrection.”
The narration is very weak.
Jabbar bin Fulan al-Tai is unknown.
Abu Ishaq al-Subai’i is a fabricator; he did not specify the hearing.
Sufyan al-Thawri is also a fabricator; he did not specify the hearing.
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari رضي الله عنه that he heard the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say:
أنا خاتم النبيين، كذلك على وذريته يختمون الأوصياء إلى يوم القيامة.
“I am the Seal of the Prophets, and likewise Ali and his progeny are the seals of the guardians until the Day of Resurrection.”
The narration is fabricated and false.
Hasan bin Muhammad bin Yahya Alawi is a “liar.”
Hafiz Zahbi, may Allah have mercy on him, declared him “accused.”
Hafiz Zahbi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
هذان دالان على كذبه وعلى رفضه.
“These two narrations indicate his lying and Rafidhi tendencies.”
Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Hammam San’ani is a liar and fabricator.
Imam Darqutni, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
كذاب يضع الحديث.
“He was a liar, he fabricated hadiths.”
Imam Ibn Adi, may Allah have mercy on him, called him a denier of hadith.
Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
يروي عن عبد الرزاق المقلوبات الكثيرة التى لا يجوز الاحتجاج لمن يرويها لكثرتها.
“He frequently narrates such contradictory reports from Imam Abdul Razzaq, from which it is not permissible to derive proof.”
Hafiz Ibn al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him,
declared it fabricated.
Hafiz Suyuti, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
موضوع، العلوي منكر الحديث رافضي، وإبراهيم متروك.
It is fabricated; in it, Hasan bin Muhammad bin Yahya Alawi, a denier of Hadith and a Rafidhi, is present, and Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Hammam San’ani is abandoned.
It is attributed to our master Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that he heard from the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him:
أنا خاتم الأنبياء، وأنت يا على خاتم الأولياء.
“O Ali! I am the Seal of the Prophets and you are the Seal of the Saints.”
It is a fabricated narration.
Hafiz Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
هذا الحديث موضوع من عمل القصاص، وضعه عمر بن واصل، أو وضع عليه، والله أعلم.
“This hadith is fabricated by storytellers. It was fabricated by Umar bin Wasil himself or fabricated upon him.” And Allah knows best!
Hafiz Ibn Al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned it among the fabricated narrations
.
Hafiz Al-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him, called it false.
The authentication of Umar bin Wasil Sufi is not established.
The authentication of Muhammad bin Sawar Basri is required.
The authentication of Ubaidullah bin Lulu is required.
Hasan Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, is known for frequent fabrication; the specification of hearing is not mentioned.
It is also attributed to Sayyiduna Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him:
أنت خاتم الأولياء كما أنا خاتم النبيين.
“You are the Seal of the Saints, just as I am the Seal of the Prophets.”
This is false; there is no trace of it. It is a fabrication of our time.
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
أنا شجرة، وفاطمة حملها، وعلي لقاحها، والحسن والحسين تمرتها، والمحبون أهل البيت ورقها، من الجنة حقا حقا.
“I am a tree, Fatimah is its fruit or branch, Ali is its blossom, Hasan and Husayn are its fruits, and those who love the Ahl al-Bayt are its leaves. All of them will be in Paradise; this is the truth, the truth.”
It is a false narration.
Musa bin Naiman is unknown.
Nasr bin Shu’aib is not authenticated.
Ibn Jurayj is a fabricator; the chain of narration is not specified.
Hafiz Zahbi, may Allah have mercy on him, called it “fabricated.”
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
أنا المنذر وعلي الهادي، بك يا على يهتدي المهتدون.
“I am the warner (one who warns of divine punishment), Ali is the guide. O Ali! People will find guidance through you.”
It is a false narration.
Hasan bin Husayn Urfi is abandoned.
Mu’adh bin Muslim is unknown.
Ata bin Saib is mixed (unreliable).
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
أنا ميزان العلم، وعلي كفتاه، والحسن والحسين خيوطه، وفاطمة علاقته، والأئمة من أمتي عموده، توزن فيه أعمال المحبين لنا والمبغضين لنا.
“I am the scale of knowledge, Ali is like its balance, Hasan and Husayn are its ropes, Fatimah is its handle, and the Imams of my Ummah are the vertical bars of this scale. In it, the deeds of those who love us and those who bear enmity towards us will be weighed.”
It is a false tradition.
The biographies of Abu al-Fath Abdul Razzaq bin Mardak and Yusuf bin Abdullah are not found.
Husayn bin Sidqah is unknown.
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
إنما رفع الله القطر فى بني إسرائيل بسوء رأيهم فى أنبيائهم، وأن الله عز وجل يرفع القطر عن هذه الأمة ببغضهم على بن أبى طالب.
“Allah Almighty withheld rain from the Children of Israel because they held a bad belief about their noble prophets. Allah Almighty will withhold rain from this Ummah when they harbor enmity towards Ali ibn Abi Talib.”
The chain is weak.
Imam Abdul Razzaq (may Allah have mercy on him) is a mudallis; he did not clarify the hearing.
Imam Zahri (may Allah have mercy on him) is also a mudallis; he did not clarify the hearing.
Imam Ibn Adi (may Allah have mercy on him) declared this hadith as rejected and fabricated.
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
ثلاث من كن فيه فليس مني ولا أنا منه؛ بغض على بن أبى طالب، ونصب لأهل بيتي، ومن قال : الإيمان كلام.
“If three things are found in someone, then he has no relation with me, nor do I have any relation with him: hatred of Ali ibn Abi Talib, enmity towards my Ahl al-Bayt, and saying that faith is merely the declaration of the testimony of faith.”
The chain is weak and rejected.
The biography of Abu Yazid Akli could not be found.
Regarding ‘Ibad ibn Ya’qub Ruwajni, Imam Ibn ‘Adi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
روى أحاديث أنكرت عليه فى فضائل أهل البيت.
“He has narrated rejected hadiths in the virtues of Ahl al-Bayt.”
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
حق على بن أبى طالب على هذه الأمة كحق الوالد على ولده.
“The right of Ali ibn Abi Talib over this Ummah is like that of a father over his son.”
It is a false narration.
Sulaiman bin Rabi’ is abandoned.
Kadih bin Rahmah is a “liar.”
Ziyad bin Mundhir al-Kufi is a “liar.”
Abu al-Zubair al-Makki is “deceptive.”
Its second chain
is also false.
Isa bin Abdullah al-Alawi is “abandoned and fabricator.”
Its third chain
is also “weak.”
In it, Abu Rafi’ Ismail bin Rafi’ al-Ansari is “weak in hadith.”
It is attributed to Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
ذكر على عبادة.
“Remembrance is worship.”
It is very weak.
Hasan bin Sabir is a denier of hadith.
Abu al-Abbas Fadl bin Yusuf Qasbani is of unknown status.
Hafiz Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) has declared this narration weak.
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Abu Layla Ghafari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
ستكون من بعدي فتنة، فإذا كان ذلك، فالزموا على بن أبى طالب، فإنه أول من يراني، وأول من يصافحني يوم القيامة، وهو معي فى السماء الأعلى، وهو الفارق بين الحق والباطل.
“Soon after me, a great trial will appear; at that time, hold firmly to Ali ibn Abi Talib. On the Day of Resurrection, those who see me and shake hands with me will be Ali, the very first person. He will be with me in the highest heaven. He is the one who distinguishes between truth and falsehood.”
This is a false narration.
Ishaq ibn Bishr Abu Ya’qub is a “liar and fabricator.”
The biography of Ibrahim ibn Sulayman ibn Ali Hamzi is not found.
Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) is a fabricator.
There are other chains of this narration, in which the narrators are “liars and abandoned.”
Ibn al-Jawzi (may Allah have mercy on him)
has declared it “fabricated.”
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
عنوان صحيفة المؤمن حب على بن أبى طالب.
“The title of the believer’s scroll is love for Ali bin Abi Talib.”
This is a false narration.
The biography of Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Mihran could not be found.
Abu al-Faraj Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Juwri Akbari is a fabricator.
Regarding Qudamah bin Nu’man, Hafiz Zahabi رحمه الله writes:
لا يعرف، والخبر باطل، ثم إن سنده مظلم إليه.
“He is unknown, the narration is false, and the chain of narration to this narrator is also obscure.”
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنهما that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
علي بن أبى طالب باب حطة، من دخل فيه كان مؤمنا، ومن خرج منه كان كافرا.
“Ali bin Abi Talib is the gate of forgiveness; whoever enters it is a believer, and whoever leaves it is a disbeliever.”
It is very weak.
Husayn bin Hasan Ashqar is a “denier of hadith.”
Qadi Shareek bin Abdullah is a fabricator, and also his memory deteriorated in old age.
A’mash is a fabricator.
This narration has been declared false by Hafiz Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him.
Hafiz Sakhawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said it is “very weak.”
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
علي بن أبى طالب يزهر فى الجنة ككوكب الصبح لأهل الدنيا.
“Ali bin Abi Talib is so radiant in Paradise as if the morning star is shining for the people of the world.”
The chain is very weak.
Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Abi Yahya Aslami is abandoned.
There is no authentication for Yahya bin Husayn bin Qasim.
Hafiz Ibn al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
هذا حديث لا يصح عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم.
“This hadith is not proven from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.”
It is attributed to Sayyidina Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
علي بن أبى طالب أعلم الناس بالله والناس حبا وتعظيما لأهل لا إله إلا الله.
“Ali ibn Abi Talib has the most knowledge about Allah and the people, because he loves those who recite لا إله إلا الله and honors them.”
It is a false narration.
Yahya ibn Hashim ibn Kathir Ghassani is a liar.
The biographies of Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Husayn Jazar could not be found.
The biographies of Muhammad ibn Husayn could not be found either.
Hasan ibn Abi Ja’far Jafari is weak.
It is attributed to Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
علي مني مكان رأسي من بدني .
“The relationship of Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, with me is like that of my head with my body.”
The narration is very weak.
Hussain bin Hasan Ashqar is abandoned.
Qais bin Rabi is weak according to the majority.
It is attributed to our master Abu Dharr Ghifari, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
علي باب علمي، ومبين لأمتي ما أرسلت به من بعدي، حبه إيمان وبغضه نفاق والنظر إليه رأفة .
“Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, is the gate of my knowledge, after me he will clarify the religion of Islam for my Ummah. Loving Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, is faith, hating him is hypocrisy, and looking towards him is a cause of mercy.”
It is a false narration.
Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ubaidullah Abu Fazl Kufi is a fabricator. The life details of Ahmad bin Ubaid Thaqafi are not found.
Imam Ibn Adi, may Allah have mercy on him, called Muhammad bin Ali bin Khalaf a denier of hadith.
The conditions of Musa bin Jafar bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Ali are not found. Abdul Muhaimin bin Abbas is weak.
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
فَإِمَّا نَذْهَبَنَّ بِكَ فَإِنَّا مِنْهُمْ مُنْتَقِمُونَ . نزلت فى على بن أبى طالب أنه ينتقم من الناكثين والقاسطين بعدي
“This verse was revealed about Ali bin Abi Talib رضي الله عنه because he will deal with those who turn away from the religion and commit oppression and tyranny after me.”
It is false.
Abu Amr Yahya bin Alaa Bajali is a narrator with weak memory.
Bishr bin Abi Amr bin Alaa is unknown.
Who is Ibn Amir? Unknown.
The identity of Ibn Raja has not been determined!
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Salman رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
أعلم أمتي من بعدي على بن أبى طالب عليه السلام .
“After me, Ali bin Abi Talib رضي الله عنه is the greatest scholar.”
It is a fabricated narration.
If Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Hashimi refers to Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib Al-Hashimi, then he is unknown.
Najeeh bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Abdullah Qadi is also unknown; he is only mentioned by Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him,
and he said he is “Yaghreb” (unknown).
Muslimah bin Qasim is weak; he has been declared “weak.”
Abu Nu’aym Dhirar bin Sard is a narrator whose hadiths are abandoned; Imam Yahya bin Ma’in, may Allah have mercy on him, called him a “liar.”
Imam Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him,
and Imam Nasai, may Allah have mercy on him,
said his hadiths are “abandoned.”
Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
كان فقيها عالما بالفرائض إلا أنه يروي المقلوبات عن الثقات حتى إذا سمعها من كان داخلا فى العلم شهد عليه بالجرح والوهن .
“He was a great scholar of inheritance law, but he narrated contradictory reports from trustworthy narrators. When a scholar of Hadith heard him, he testified that he was flawed and weak.”
Imam Tirmidhi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
رأيته (يعني البخاري) يضعف صرار بن صرد .
“I saw that Imam Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him, considered Dhirar ibn Surad weak.”
Imam Ibn Adi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
هو فى جملة من ينسبون إلى التشيع بالكوفة .
“He is a Kufan Shia.”
Imam Abu Hatim Razi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
صاحب قرآن وفرائض صدوق يكتب حديثه ولا يحتج به روى حديثا عن معتمر عن أبيه عن الحسن عن أنس عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فى فضيلة لبعض الصحابة ينكرها أهل المعرفة بالحديث .
“This person is a master of the Quran and of religious duties, he is truthful, his hadith should be recorded; however, he has narrated some virtues of certain companions, may Allah be pleased with them, through the chain ‘عن معتمر عن ابیہ عن حسن عن انس رضی اللہ عنہ عن النبی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم‘, which will not be used as evidence. Scholars knowledgeable in hadith have declared these narrations as rejected.”
Also, the majority have said he is weak and abandoned.
It is attributed to Sayyiduna Wathilah bin Asqa’ رضي الله عنه:
خرجت أنا أريد عليا فقيل لي : هو عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فأممت إليه فأجدهم فى حظيرة من قصب ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وعلي وفاطمة وحسن وحسين قد جمعهم تحت ثوب فقال : اللهم إنك جعلت صلواتك ورحمتك ومغفرتك ورضوانك على وعليهم.
“I set out with the intention to meet Sayyiduna Ali رضي الله عنه, when someone informed me that he was with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. I went towards them. I saw some people inside a bamboo enclosure. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم gathered Sayyiduna Ali رضي الله عنه, Sayyida Fatimah رضي الله عنها, Sayyiduna Hasan رضي الله عنه, and Sayyiduna Husayn رضي الله عنه under one cloth and said: O Allah! You have bestowed Your forgiveness, mercy, pardon, and pleasure upon me and upon them.”
The chain is very weak.
Yazid bin Rabi’ah al-Rajbi is abandoned.
Mughira bin Farwah Abu al-Azhar is of unknown status; only Ibn Hibban رحمه الله mentioned him among the trustworthy.
There is also an issue with the hearing from Wathila bin Asqa’ رضي الله عنه.
Benefit:
Some say that verse: مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ refers to Sayyidina Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), and verse: يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ refers to Sayyidina Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyidina Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him).
This is not interpretation but distortion and heresy.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) (728 AH) says:
التفسير بمثل هذا طريق للملاحدة على القرآن والطعن فيه .
“Such interpretation is done by atheists; this is an insult to the Holy Quran.”
Allama Zarqashi (may Allah have mercy on him) (794 AH) says:
أما التأويل المخالف للآية والشرع فمحظور لأنه تأويل الجاهلين مثل تأويل الروافض .
“Interpreting a verse contrary to the Shariah is forbidden, because this is the interpretation of the ignorant, as the Rafidah have interpreted the above-mentioned verses according to their desires.”
