This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai Rahimahullah's Book on the Rules and Issues of Qurbani.
On the day of Qurbani, it is Sunnah to first cook and eat the liver:
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah bin Hushaib رضي الله عنه that
أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يخرج يوم الفطر حتى يطعم، ولا يأكل يوم الأضحى حتى يرجع، فيأكل من كبد أضحيته
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not go out for the Eid al-Fitr prayer without eating, and on the day of Eid al-Adha, he would not eat anything until he returned and ate the liver of his sacrificial animal.
Reference: (Fada'il al-Awqat by Al-Bayhaqi: 315 and its chain is Hasan)
The narrators of this hadith are mentioned as follows:
Ali bin Ahmad bin Abdan:
The current Amir of Jamaat-ul-Muslimeen, Ishtiaq Ahmad Sahib, writes: "It is not known who Ali bin Ahmad bin Abdan is."
Reference: (Is the sacrifice of a castrated animal permissible? p.23)
Now observe the authentication of this narrator:
Khatib Baghdadi said: كان ثقة
Reference: (Tarikh Baghdad: 9/249).
Abdul Ghaffar bin Ismail Al-Farsi said: المحدث ابن المحدث وهو على الجملة من كبار المحدثين المكثرين سماعا ورواية
Al-Dhahabi said: وكان ثقة
Reference: (Tarikh al-Islam: 28/225).
Abu al-Hasan Ahmad bin Ubaid bin Ismail al-Saffar:
The current leader of the Nomolo Registered sect, Mr. Ishtiaq, in an extreme display of ignorance writes:
"Ahmad bin Ubaid is also discussed, only Ibn Hibban has called him trustworthy according to his habit (Tahdhib)."
Reference: (Is the sacrifice of a eunuch animal permissible? p.23)
Mr. Ishtiaq writes: "Ahmad bin Ubaid is also discussed, only Ibn Hibban has called him trustworthy according to his habit."
The above statement by Ishtiaq Ahmad is the height of ignorance and outright falsehood. Imam Ibn Hibban neither mentioned Ahmad bin Ubaid in his book Al-Thiqat nor can any knowledgeable person familiar with the four major books of Ilm al-Rijal and Tahdhib al-Tahdhib find him in Tahdhib. If Mr. Ishtiaq shows the biography of this narrator in Tahdhib Ibn Hajar or Thiqat Ibn Hibban, we will gladly send two copies of our book as a gift.
Khatib Baghdadi said: كان ثقة ثبتا صنف المسند وجوده.
Reference: (Tarikh Baghdad: 4/97, no. 2318)
Both Al-Dhahabi and Ibn Abd al-Hadi said: ”الحافظ الثقة“.
Reference: (Tadhkirat al-Huffaz by Al-Dhahabi: 845, Tabaqat Ulama al-Hadith: 3/68)
Abu Muslim Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Muslim bin Ma'adh bin Al-Muhajir, known as Al-Kaji and Al-Kashi:
Darqatni said: ”صدوق ثقة“
Reference: (Tarikh Baghdad: 6/123, no. 3151, and its chain is Hasan)
Musa bin Harun said: ” أبو مسلم الكشي ثقة“
Reference: (Tarikh Baghdad: 6/133, no. 3151, and its chain is Sahih)
Khatib Baghdadi said: ”وكان من أهل الفضل والعلم والأمانة.“
Reference: (Tarikh Baghdad: 6/121, no. 3151)
Abdul Ghani bin Saeed Al-Hafiz said: ”ثقه نبيل“
Reference: (Tarikh Baghdad: 6/123, no. 3151, and its chain is Sahih)
Sam’ani said: ”كان من ثقات المحدثين وكبارهم۔ “
Reference: (Al-Ansab: 11/50, Al-Kaji)
Ibn Nasir al-Din said: ”وكان ثقة نبيلا أحد حفاظ عصره.“
Reference: (Al-Tibyan li Badi’at al-Bayan: 2/809, no. 627)
Abu Amr Muslim bin Ibrahim Al-Azdi Al-Farahidi Al-Basri:
He is trustworthy and an Imam. Sam’ani said: ”من الثقات المتقنين.“
Reference: (Al-Ansab: 10/126, Al-Farahidi)
Thawab bin Utbah Al-Mahri Al-Basri:
The majority have authenticated him.
The Authenticators:
➊ Ibn Ma'in: Trustworthy
Reference: (Tarikh Ibn Ma'in, narration of Al-Duri: 4/135 No: 3565, Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil: 2/471 and his chain is authentic)
Imam Abu al-Fadl Abbas ibn Muhammad al-Duri said:
سمعت يحيى يقول ثواب بن عتبة شيخ صدق .
Then Imam Abu al-Fadl al-Duri said:
فإن كنت كتبت عن أبى زكريا فيه شيئا أنه ضعيف فقد رجع أبو زكريا وهذا هو القول الأخير من قوله
Reference: (Tarikh Ibn Ma'in, narration of Al-Duri: 4/272 No: 4333, Al-Kamil by Ibn 'Adi: 2/308)
Meaning this narrator is considered truthful and good in hadith by Imam Ibn Ma'in.
➋ Ibn al-Qattan al-Fasi: وعندي أنه صحيح لأن ثواب بن عتبة المهرى ثقة
Reference: (Bayan al-Wahm wal-Ihyam: 5/356)
➌ Ibn Hibban: Mentioned him in Al-Thiqat
Reference: (6/130)
and in his Sahih
Reference: (Al-Ihsan: 2812)
➍ Ibn Shahin: ذكره فى تاريخ اسماء الثقات
Reference: (152)
وقال ثقة ، قاله يحيي➎ Ibn Khuzaymah: روي له.
Reference: (Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah: 1426)
➏ Ibn 'Adi: ”: فـفـى الـحـديثين اللذين يرويهما ثواب لا يلحقه ضعف.“
Reference: (Al-Kamil: 2/309)
➐ Hakim: ”قال فى حديث: صحيح الإسناد .“
Reference: (Al-Mustadrak: 1/433 Hadith 1088)
He also said:
وثواب بن عتبة المهري قليل الحديث ولم يجرح بنوع يسقط به حديثه وهذه سنة عزيزة من طريق الرواية مستفيضة فى بلاد المسلمين
➑ Ibn al-Mulaqqin: بأسانيد صحيحة من رواية ثواب
Reference: (Al-Badr al-Munir: 5/71)
➒ Ibn al-Mulaqqin: ”أرجو أن يكون صالح الحديث.“
Abu Ali al-Tusi: "I hope that he is a righteous narrator."
Reference: (Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, Dabi edition: 2/481, mentioned in Al-Thiqat as in Al-Mal for Al-Mughallatai)
Al-Dhahabi said about a hadith: ”صحيح“
Reference: (Talkhis al-Mustadrak: 1/433 Hadith 1088)
ابن خلفون بنقل المغلطائي المجمر وح آن ابن خلفون ذكره فى الثقات وقال: أرجو أن يكون صالح الحديث“
Critics:
➊ Ajli: يكتب حديثه، وليس بالقوى
Reference: (Tareekh al-Thiqat: 189)
➋ Abu Hatim al-Razi أنكر توثيق ابن معين
Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil: 471/2)
كما قال الذهبي فى الميزان: "وقد أنكر أبو حاتم وأبو زرعة توثيقه
Reference: (Mizan al-I'tidal: 373/1 No: 1401)
➌ Abu Zur'ah al-Razi: أنكر توثيق ابن معين
Reference: (Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil: 471/2)
معاصر عالم عبد الله بن يوسف البديع نے كها: يظهر لي أنهــمــا أنكرا مـا فى الكتاب من توثيق يحيى، لعلمهما أن الدوري إنما سمع من يحيى تضعيفه ، كما يدل عليه قول الدوري فى موضع آخر.
Reference: (Tahrir 'Uloom al-Hadith: 534/1)
➍ Muhammad ibn Tahir al-Maqdisi: وثواب يعرف بهذا الحديث، وهو ضعيف
Reference: (Dhakhira al-Huffaz: 1607)
According to Muhammad ibn Tahir al-Maqdisi, Ibn 'Adi said لا يلحقه ضعف, therefore Muhammad ibn Tahir al-Maqdisi was mistaken, and Allah knows best.
Al-Dhahabi: ”فيه لين “
Reference: (Al-Kashif: 720)
But the narration of this narrator was also called authentic. Therefore, Al-Dhahabi's authentication and criticism are invalid.
Ibn Hajar: ”مقبول“
Reference: (Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb: 857)
When authentication is established, ignorance is not considered criticism.Abdullah ibn Buraidah:
He was trustworthy and a great muhaddith.
Reference: (Taqreeb: 3227 and said: Trustworthy)
Buraidah ibn al-Husayb al-Aslami, may Allah be pleased with him:
He is a companion,
Reference: (died 62 AH)
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