Indeed this is my brother, my wasi, and my khalifah after me so listen to him and obey him

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Indeed this is my brother, my wasi, and my khalifah after me so listen to him and obey him

 

إن هذا أخي و وصيي و خليفتي من بعدي فاسمعوا له و أطيعوا

Indeed this is my brother, my wasi, and my khalifah after me so listen to him and obey him.

 

This hadith is batil (false), both text and isnad.

Al Albani says, “Mawdu’.”[1]

From the angle of the sanad, the narrations are based on 3 narrators, viz. Muhammad ibn Ishaq, ‘Abdul Ghaffar ibn al Qasim, and ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Quddus.

 

Muhammad ibn Ishaq

There is difference of opinion regarding his credibility.

‘Abdul Ghaffar ibn al Qasim

• Al Dhahabi remarks, “Abu Maryam al Ansari is a rafidi. He is not reliable.”
• ‘Ali ibn al Madini says, “He would fabricate ahadith.”
• It is said, “He was from the Shia leaders.”
• ‘Abbas ibn Yahya narrates, “He is worthless.”
• Al Bukhari stated, “He is not qawi (strong) according to them (the Muhaddithin).”
• Ahmed ibn Hambal remarked, “When Abu ‘Ubaidah would narrate from Abu Maryam, people would shout: We do not want him!”
• Ahmed said, “Abu Maryam would narrate flaws of ‘Uthma”[2]
• Ibn Hibban says about him, “He was among those who would narrate allegations about ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affa He drank wine until he became intoxicated. Coupled with this, he would mix up narrations. It is not permissible to cite him as proof. Ahmed ibn Hambal and Yahya ibn Ma’in discarded him.”[3]
• Al Nasa’i says, “Matruk al hadith (suspected of hadith forgery).”[4]
• Ibn Kathir states, “ Kadhab. Shia. ‘Ali ibn al Madini and others accused him of hadith forgery and the A’immah rahimahu Llah declared him da’if.”[5]

 

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Quddus

• Al Dhahabi comments on him, “A Kufi Rafidi who resided in al Rayy. He reports from al A’mash and others.”
• Ibn ‘Adi says, “Generally his narrations are concerning the virtues of the Ahlul Bayt.”
• Yahya says, “He is worthless. A wretched Rafidi.”
• Al Nasa’i and others have stated, “He is not reliable.”
• Al Daraqutni said, “Da’if.”
• Abu Ma’mar mentioned, “‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Quddus was a khashabi[6].”[7]

 

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[1] Silsilat al Ahadith al Da’ifah Hadith: 4932.

[2] Mizan al I’tidal vol. 2 pg. 640.

[3] Ibn Hibban: Kitab al Majruhin pg. 143.

[4] Al Nasa’i: al Du’afa’ wa al Matrukun pg. 210.

[5] Tafsir Ibn Kathir vol. 3 pg. 364

[6] Zaid ibn ‘Ali, the grandson of Sayyidina Hussain radiya Llahu ‘anhu, was crucified on a wooden stake (Khashab) and his body left to remain there for sometime. Those Shia who had abandoned him—resulting in his martyrdom—would later gather around the wooden stake and guard it a t night. They were then referred to as the Khashabiyyah.

[7] Mizan al I’tidal vol. 2 pg. 457.

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Indeed this is my brother, my wasi, and my khalifah after me so listen to him and obey him

 

إن هذا أخي و وصيي و خليفتي من بعدي فاسمعوا له و أطيعوا

Indeed this is my brother, my wasi, and my khalifah after me so listen to him and obey him.

 

This hadith is batil (false), both text and isnad.

Al Albani says, “Mawdu’.”[1]

From the angle of the sanad, the narrations are based on 3 narrators, viz. Muhammad ibn Ishaq, ‘Abdul Ghaffar ibn al Qasim, and ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Quddus.

 

Muhammad ibn Ishaq

There is difference of opinion regarding his credibility.

‘Abdul Ghaffar ibn al Qasim

• Al Dhahabi remarks, “Abu Maryam al Ansari is a rafidi. He is not reliable.”
• ‘Ali ibn al Madini says, “He would fabricate ahadith.”
• It is said, “He was from the Shia leaders.”
• ‘Abbas ibn Yahya narrates, “He is worthless.”
• Al Bukhari stated, “He is not qawi (strong) according to them (the Muhaddithin).”
• Ahmed ibn Hambal remarked, “When Abu ‘Ubaidah would narrate from Abu Maryam, people would shout: We do not want him!”
• Ahmed said, “Abu Maryam would narrate flaws of ‘Uthma”[2]
• Ibn Hibban says about him, “He was among those who would narrate allegations about ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affa He drank wine until he became intoxicated. Coupled with this, he would mix up narrations. It is not permissible to cite him as proof. Ahmed ibn Hambal and Yahya ibn Ma’in discarded him.”[3]
• Al Nasa’i says, “Matruk al hadith (suspected of hadith forgery).”[4]
• Ibn Kathir states, “ Kadhab. Shia. ‘Ali ibn al Madini and others accused him of hadith forgery and the A’immah rahimahu Llah declared him da’if.”[5]

 

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Quddus

• Al Dhahabi comments on him, “A Kufi Rafidi who resided in al Rayy. He reports from al A’mash and others.”
• Ibn ‘Adi says, “Generally his narrations are concerning the virtues of the Ahlul Bayt.”
• Yahya says, “He is worthless. A wretched Rafidi.”
• Al Nasa’i and others have stated, “He is not reliable.”
• Al Daraqutni said, “Da’if.”
• Abu Ma’mar mentioned, “‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Quddus was a khashabi[6].”[7]

 

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[1] Silsilat al Ahadith al Da’ifah Hadith: 4932.

[2] Mizan al I’tidal vol. 2 pg. 640.

[3] Ibn Hibban: Kitab al Majruhin pg. 143.

[4] Al Nasa’i: al Du’afa’ wa al Matrukun pg. 210.

[5] Tafsir Ibn Kathir vol. 3 pg. 364

[6] Zaid ibn ‘Ali, the grandson of Sayyidina Hussain radiya Llahu ‘anhu, was crucified on a wooden stake (Khashab) and his body left to remain there for sometime. Those Shia who had abandoned him—resulting in his martyrdom—would later gather around the wooden stake and guard it a t night. They were then referred to as the Khashabiyyah.

[7] Mizan al I’tidal vol. 2 pg. 457.