Abu al-Muhayyah, that is, al-Mukhtar, reports from his father, who said: I came to Makkah three days after Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both) had been martyred. His mother, Sayyidah Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them both), spoke with al-Hajjaj and said: Has the time not come for this rider to dismount (that is, for his body to be taken down from the cross)? Al-Hajjaj asked: The hypocrite's? Sayyidah Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) said: No! By Allah, he was not a hypocrite; rather, he was a man who fasted and offered voluntary prayers. Al-Hajjaj said: Be quiet! You are an old woman who talks nonsense. Sayyidah Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I have never spoken nonsense since I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: (The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:) "From the tribe of Thaqif will emerge a great liar (that is, a false claimant to prophethood) and one who sheds much blood." As for the great liar, we have seen him (meaning al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi), and as for the one who sheds much blood, it means you. Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybah adds in his narration: Al-Hajjaj said: I am the one who sheds the blood of the hypocrites.
Al-Tabarani recorded it; I do not know Abu al-Muhayyah or his father.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الفتن - أعاذنا الله منها / 12087
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (101/24)»