Hadith 64: There was not a Prophet before me except that he was given seven noble ministers (and) friends, and I was given fourteen: Hamzah, Jafar, ‘Ali, Hassan, Hussain, Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, al Miqdad, ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud, Abu Dharr, Hudhayfah, Salman, ‘Ammar and Bilal.
Hadith 63: The Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam came to us; his right (hand) was in the hand of Abu Bakr, his left (hand) was in the hand of ‘Umar, ‘Ali was holding the edge of his garment and ‘Uthman (was also holding it) from the back. He salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Like this, by the Lord of the Ka’bah, we will enter Jannat.”
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Hadith 64
إنه لم يكن قبلي نبي إلا قد أعطي سبعة رفقاء، نجباء، وزراء. وإني أعطيت أربعة عشر: حمزة، وجعفر، وعلي، وحسن، وحسين، وأبو بكر، وعمر، والمقداد، وعبد الله بن مسعود، وأبو ذر، وحذيفة، وسلمان، وعمار، وبلال.
There was not a Prophet before me except that he was given seven noble ministers (and) friends, and I was given fourteen: Hamzah, Jafar, ‘Ali, Hassan, Hussain, Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, al Miqdad, ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud, Abu Dharr, Hudhayfah, Salman, ‘Ammar and Bilal.
This hadith is narrated from ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu with the following chains of transmission:
- Imam Ahmed and others narrate from Kathir ibn Nafi’ al Nawwaʾ who said: I heard ‘Abdullah ibn Mulayl, “I heard ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu say, ‘The Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said…’”[1]
‘Abdullah ibn Mulayl was only regarded as a thiqah (reliable) by Ibn Hibban.[2]
Al Nawaʾ is da’if (weak).
Additionally, the hadith in both its marfu’ and mawquf versions (i.e. the version attributed to the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and the version attributed to the Sahabi) are mudtarib (unreslovably problematic), as is the chain of transmission with its additions and defects. I have explained this in the original work.
Al Albani says the hadith is munkar (unacceptable).[3]
- Ibn ‘Asakir narrates from Baqiyyah — Ismail al Kindi informed us — from Abu ‘Amir — from Abu Muaz — from ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib radiya Llahu ‘anhu…[4]
Abu ‘Amir and Abu Muaz require further investigation.
Ibn Hajar writes, “Ismail al Kindi from al A’mash; (al Kindi) is munkar al hadith (unacceptable in hadith). Al Azdi mentions this.”[5]
Al Dhahabi states, “Ismail ibn ‘Abdullah al Kindi from al A’mash, and from him, Baqiyyah; (al Kindi) narrates a strange and munkar (unacceptable) report.”[6]
In short, the hadith is munkar (unacceptable). And Allah knows best.
[1] Imam Ahmed: Musnad Ahmed, 1/148.
[2] Ibn Hibban: Kitab al Thiqat, 5/43.
[3] Al Albani: Silsilat al Ahadith al Da’ifah, 6/2956.
[4] Ibn ‘Asakir: Tarikh Dimashq, 12/271.
[5] Ibn Hajar: Lisan al Mizan, 1/446.
[6] Al Dhahabi: Mizan al I’tidal, 1/235.
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Hadith 64
إنه لم يكن قبلي نبي إلا قد أعطي سبعة رفقاء، نجباء، وزراء. وإني أعطيت أربعة عشر: حمزة، وجعفر، وعلي، وحسن، وحسين، وأبو بكر، وعمر، والمقداد، وعبد الله بن مسعود، وأبو ذر، وحذيفة، وسلمان، وعمار، وبلال.
There was not a Prophet before me except that he was given seven noble ministers (and) friends, and I was given fourteen: Hamzah, Jafar, ‘Ali, Hassan, Hussain, Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, al Miqdad, ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud, Abu Dharr, Hudhayfah, Salman, ‘Ammar and Bilal.
This hadith is narrated from ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu with the following chains of transmission:
- Imam Ahmed and others narrate from Kathir ibn Nafi’ al Nawwaʾ who said: I heard ‘Abdullah ibn Mulayl, “I heard ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu say, ‘The Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said…’”[1]
‘Abdullah ibn Mulayl was only regarded as a thiqah (reliable) by Ibn Hibban.[2]
Al Nawaʾ is da’if (weak).
Additionally, the hadith in both its marfu’ and mawquf versions (i.e. the version attributed to the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and the version attributed to the Sahabi) are mudtarib (unreslovably problematic), as is the chain of transmission with its additions and defects. I have explained this in the original work.
Al Albani says the hadith is munkar (unacceptable).[3]
- Ibn ‘Asakir narrates from Baqiyyah — Ismail al Kindi informed us — from Abu ‘Amir — from Abu Muaz — from ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib radiya Llahu ‘anhu…[4]
Abu ‘Amir and Abu Muaz require further investigation.
Ibn Hajar writes, “Ismail al Kindi from al A’mash; (al Kindi) is munkar al hadith (unacceptable in hadith). Al Azdi mentions this.”[5]
Al Dhahabi states, “Ismail ibn ‘Abdullah al Kindi from al A’mash, and from him, Baqiyyah; (al Kindi) narrates a strange and munkar (unacceptable) report.”[6]
In short, the hadith is munkar (unacceptable). And Allah knows best.
[1] Imam Ahmed: Musnad Ahmed, 1/148.
[2] Ibn Hibban: Kitab al Thiqat, 5/43.
[3] Al Albani: Silsilat al Ahadith al Da’ifah, 6/2956.
[4] Ibn ‘Asakir: Tarikh Dimashq, 12/271.
[5] Ibn Hajar: Lisan al Mizan, 1/446.
[6] Al Dhahabi: Mizan al I’tidal, 1/235.