Hadith 87: O ‘Ali, come close to me; place your five (fingers) in my five (fingers). O ‘Ali, you and I were both created from a tree; I am its asal (foundation) and you are its far’ (branch)….

Hadith 86: Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala sent down a portion of nur (light). He made it settle in the backbone of Adam. …
January 29, 2019
Hadith 88: Inscribed on the door of Jannat (are the following words), “Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam; ‘Ali, the brother of the Messenger of Allah,” one thousand years before the creation of the Heavens and the earth.
January 29, 2019

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Hadith 87

 

يا علي، ادن مني، ضع خمسك في خمسي، يا علي، خلقت أنا وأنت من شجرة، أنا أصلها، وأنت فرعها، والحسن والحسين أغصانها، من تعلق بغصن منها أدخله الله الجنة، يا علي لو أن أمتي صاموا حتى يكونوا كالأوتار، ثم أبغضوك، لأكبهم الله  عز وجل على وجوههم في النار.

O ‘Ali, come close to me; place your five (fingers) in my five (fingers). O ‘Ali, you and I were both created from a tree; I am its asal (foundation) and you are its far’ (branch). Hassan and Hussain are its twigs. Whoever holds to a twig from it, Allah will enter him into Jannat. O ‘Ali, if my Ummah continuously fasted to such an extent that they become (as thin as) strings, and then they have hatred for you, Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala will drag them on their faced in the Fire.

 

This hadith is narrated from Jabir, Abu Sa’id al Khudri, Abu Umamah, Ibn ‘Umar, Ibn ‘Abbas, ‘Ali, and Minaʾ radiya Llahu ‘anhum.

 

The Hadith of Jabir

This version has the following two chains of transmission:

  1. Ibn ‘Adi and others narrate this version — from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Abdullah al Shami — Ibn Lahi’ah informed us — from Abu al Zubair — from Jabir who said that the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was on ‘Arafah and ‘Ali was facing him.”[1] He went on to mention the hadith.

‘Uthman ibn ‘Abdullah al Umawi al Shami is accused of fabrication hadith.

Al Suyuti mentions this hadith among the fabricated narrations.[2]

 
  1. Al Hakim and others narrate this version — from Harun ibn Hatim — ‘Abdul Rahman ibn Abi Hammad informed us — Ishaq ibn Yusuf narrated to me — from ‘Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Aqil — from Jabir…[3]

Al Hakim authenticated the hadith and al Dhahabi disagreed.[4] He states: “By Allah, it cannot be (authentic). It contains Harun ibn Hatim. He is halik (ruined).”

Harun ibn Hatim al Muqriʾ al Kufi is accused of lying.[5]

Al Tabarani and al Khatib narrate this hadith in an abridged form from ‘Amr ibn ‘Abdul Ghaffar.[6] He is matruk and accused of fabricating hadith.

 

The Hadith of Abu Sa’id al Khudri

Ibn ‘Asakir narrates this version of the hadith.[7] It contains the narrator Abu Harun al ‘Abdi ‘Umarah ibn Juwayn. He is matruk and accused of lying.

It also contains the narrator Abu Hafs. His name is ‘Umar ibn al Mughirah. Al Bukhari says he is munkar al hadith (unacceptable in hadith) and majhul (unknown).

It also contains the narrator ‘Ali ibn Musa al Awdi. I could not trace him.

 

The Hadith of Abu Umamah

Ibn ‘Asakir narrates this version of the hadith.[8] It contains the narrator Faddal ibn Jubayr. He is matruk (suspected of forgery).

It also contains the narrator Hussain ibn Idris al Hariri al Tustari. I could not trace him..

 

The Hadith of Ibn ‘Umar

Al ‘Uqayli narrates this version from Sabbah ibn Yahya.[9] He is matruk and accused of lying.[10]

 

The Hadith of Ibn ‘Abbas

This version of the hadith has the following two chains of transmission:

  1. Ibn al Maghazili narrates — from Muhammad ibn Marwan — from Ibrahim ibn al Hakam — from his father — from Abu Malik — from Ibn ‘Abbas who said, “The Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: ‘‘Ali and I are from one tree. Everyone else is from different trees.’”[11]

Ibrahim ibn al Hakam ibn Aban is matruk (suspected of forgery).

Muhammad ibn Marwan is al Suddi, the kadhdhab (liar).

 
  1. Ibn al Jawzi narrates this version of the hadith.[12] It contains the following defects:
  • Nasr ibn Shu’ayb is da’if (weak).
  • Muhammad ibn al Sari al Tammar narrates hadith that are manakir (unacceptable) and calamitous. He is worthless.
  • Muhammad ibn ‘Umar Abu Bakr al Warraq is da’if jiddan (very weak).
  • Musa ibn Nuaiman is unknown.
 

The following people ruled the hadith to be a fabrication: Ibn al Jawzi, al Dhahabi, al Suyuti, Ibn ‘Iraq and al Shawkani.[13]

 

The Hadith of ‘Ali

Ibn ‘Asakir and others narrate this version of the hadith.[14] The chain of transmission contains the following defects:

  • Yahya ibn Bashshar al Kindi. He is majhul (unknown).
  • Ismail ibn Ibrahim al Hamdani. He is majhul (unknown).
  • Abu Ishaq is a mudallis[15] (obfuscates when he narrates) and a mukhtalit (commits serious errors).
  • There is a difference of opinion regarding the status of ‘Abbad ibn Ya’qub.
 

The Hadith of Minaʾ

Al Hakim and others narrate this version with a chain of transmission that is saqit (wholly unreliable).[16] It contains two narrators who are accused of lying.

The following people ruled the hadith a fabrication: Ibn al Jawzi, al Dhahabi, al Suyuti, Ibn ‘Iraq, al Shawkani and al Albani.[17]

 

In short, the hadith is mawdu’ (fabricated) and batil (false) in all of its variant chains of transmission, as mentioned by several huffaz (hadith masters).

 

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[1] Ibn ‘Adi: al Kamil, 5/177.

[2] Al Suyuti: al Ziyadat ‘ala al Mawdu’at, 1/264.

[3] Al Hakim: Mustadrak al Hakim, 2/2949.

[4] Ibn al Mulaqqin: Talkhis al Mustadrak, 2/713.

[5] Ibn Hajar: Lisan al Mizan, 6/177.

[6] Al Tabarani: al Mujam al Awsat, 4/4150; al Khatib: al Mudih, 1/49.

[7] Ibn ‘Asakir: Tarikh Dimashq, 42/65.

[8] Ibid., 42/65, 66.

[9] Al ‘Uqayli: al Du’afaʾ al Kabir, 2/212.

[10] Ibn Hajar: Lisan al Mizan, 3/180.

[11] Ibn al Maghazili: Manaqib ‘Ali, hadith no. 453.

[12] Ibn al Jawzi: Kitab al Mawdu’at, 2/5.

[13] Al Dhahabi: Talkhis al Mawdu’at, hadith no. 153; al Suyuti: al Laʾali al Masnu’ah, 1/370; Ibn ‘Iraq: Tanzih al Shari’ah, 1/414; al Shawkani: al Fawaʾid al Majmu’ah, hadith no. 330.

[14] Ibn ‘Asakir: Tarikh Dimashq, 42/383.

[15] For an explanation of this term, Click Here [translator’s note]

[16] Al Hakim: Mustadrak al Hakim, 3/4755.

[17] Al Dhahabi: Talkhis al Mawdu’at, hadith no. 153; al Suyuti: al Laʾali al Masnu’ah, 1/370; Ibn ‘Iraq: Tanzih al Shari’ah, 1/414; al Shawkani: al Fawaʾid al Majmu’ah, hadith no. 330; al Albani: Silsilat al Ahadith al Da’ifah, 12/6286.