Hadith al-Manzila: Difference between revisions

This hadith has been mentioned in different historical, traditional and theological sources.<ref>Ahmad b. Hanbal, Vol.1, P.277; Vol.3, P.417; Al-Bukhari, Vol.5, P.129; Tirmidhi, Vol.5, P.638; Al-Kafi, Vol.8, PP.106-7; Al-Baqilani, P. 457; Qadi 'Abd al-Jabbar, Vol.10, Chapter 1, P. 158; Khatib al-Baghdadi, Vol.4, P. 465; Fakhr Razi, Vol.2, P.257; Taftazani, Vol.5, P.296</ref> [[Shi'a]] scholars have written monographs about it, including [[Mir Hamid Husayn]] (d. 1306 AH/1889) who dedicated one volume of ''[['Abaqat al-anwar]]'' specifically to this hadith. Hakim Haskani narrated from his teacher, Abu Hazim Hafiz 'Abdaway, that he recorded narration of the hadith of Manzila from 5000 references. In another report, 88 of the most famous hadith narrators have narrated this hadith<ref>Husayni Milani, Vol.17, PP.23-8</ref>. Other scholars including [[Ibn Taymiyya]]<ref>Ibn Taymiyya, Vol.7, P.326</ref>, 'Abd al-Haqq Dihlawi, Ganji al-Shafi'i, Abu l-Qasim 'Ali b. Muhassin al-Tanukhi and [[Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti|al-Suyuti]] have acknowledged the authenticity, strength and popularity of this hadith. This hadith has also been mentioned in [[Sahih al-Bukhari]]<ref>Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, P.208; Vol.5, P.129:{{iarabic| حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِیمَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِیهِ، قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِی صَلَّی اللهُ عَلَیهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِعَلِی: «أَمَا تَرْضَی أَنْ تَکونَ مِنِّی بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ، مِنْ مُوسَی»}}</ref>, [[Sahih Muslim]]<ref>Muslim, Vol.7, P.119:{{iarabic| حَدَّثَنَا یحْیی بْنُ یحْیی التَّمِیمِی وَأَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ وَعُبَیدُ اللَّهِ الْقَوَارِیرِی وَسُرَیجُ بْنُ یونُسَ کلُّهُمْ عَنْ یوسُفَ الْمَاجِشُونِ - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ - حَدَّثَنَا یوسُفُ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْمَاجِشُونُ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْکدِرِ عَنْ سَعِیدِ بْنِ الْمُسَیبِ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِی وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ أَبِیهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلی الله علیه وسلم- لِعَلِی «أَنْتَ مِنِّی بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَی إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لاَ نَبِی بَعْدِی ». قَالَ سَعِیدٌ فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُشَافِهَ بِهَا سَعْدًا فَلَقِیتُ سَعْدًا فَحَدَّثْتُهُ بِمَا حَدَّثَنِی عَامِرٌ فَقَالَ أَنَا سَمِعْتُه. فَقُلْتُ آنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ فَوَضَعَ إِصْبَعَیهِ عَلَی أُذُنَیهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِلاَّ فَاسْتَکتَا.}}</ref> and other Sunni hadith references<ref>Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi, Vol.3, PP.133-4; Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, Vol.3, PP.1097-8; Ibn Athir, al-Kamil fi l-tarikh Vol.2, P.278; Sibt b. Jowzi, PP.27-8' Ibn Abi l-Hadid, Vol,13, P.211; Juwayni al-Khurasani, Vol.1, P.122; al-Haythami, Vol.9, P.111; Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, Vol.2, P.509; Al-Suyuti, P.168; Halabi, Vol.3, PP.187-8; Qunduzi, Vol.1, PP.111-2; Husayni Firuz Abadi, Vol.1, PP.347-64; Khidri, P.169</ref>.

Sunni scholar [[Ibn Abi l-Hadid]]<ref>Ibn Abi l-Hadid, Vol.13, P.211</ref> considers this hadith as generally agreed upon by all Islamic sects, and [[Ibn 'Abd al-Birr]]<ref>Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, Vol.3, P.1097</ref> recognizes it as among the most correct and authentic hadiths. Different sources do narrate the hadith differently<ref>Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, Vol.3, P.1097; </ref>. [[Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi]] has considered this hadith as [[Sahih]] (correct)<ref>Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi, Vol.3, P. 134</ref> and in ''Talkhis al-mustadrak'', Hafiz al-Dhahabi has stressed its authenticity. Even enemies of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] could not dispute this hadith and must accept its legitimacy. At times they have unintentionally narrated it. According to al-Khatib al-Baghdadi<ref>al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, Vol.8, P.262</ref>, [[Walid b. 'Abd al-Malik]] admitted the original text of this hadith; however he changed the name [[Aaron]] to [[Qarun]]. It has been recorded that when debating with scholars of jurisprudence, [[Ma'mun al-'Abbasi]] referred to this hadith<ref>Ibn 'Abd Rabbih, Vol.5, PP.357-8</ref>. According to al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, [['Umar b. Khattab|'Umar]] referred to this hadith and called the person who insulted 'Ali (a) as a hypocrite<ref>al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, Vol.8, P.498</ref>.

* Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, ''Al-Isti'ab fi marifat al-ashab'', Ed. 'Ali Muhammad Bajawi. Beirut, 1412 AH/1992.

This hadith has been mentioned in different historical, traditional and theological sources.<ref>Ahmad b. Hanbal, Vol.1, P.277; Vol.3, P.417; Al-Bukhari, Vol.5, P.129; Tirmidhi, Vol.5, P.638; Al-Kafi, Vol.8, PP.106-7; Al-Baqilani, P. 457; Qadi 'Abd al-Jabbar, Vol.10, Chapter 1, P. 158; Khatib al-Baghdadi, Vol.4, P. 465; Fakhr Razi, Vol.2, P.257; Taftazani, Vol.5, P.296</ref> [[Shi'a]] scholars have written independent books on them, including [[Mir Hamid Husayn]] (d. 1306 AH/1889) who dedicated one volume of ''[['Abaqat al-anwar]]'' specifically to this hadith. Hakim Haskani narrated from his teacher, Abu Hazim Hafiz 'Abdaway, that he recorded narration of the hadith of Manzila from 5000 references. In another report, 88 of the most famous hadith narrators have narrated this hadith<ref>Husayni Milani, Vol.17, PP.23-8</ref>. Other scholars including [[Ibn Taymiyya]]<ref>Ibn Taymiyya, Vol.7, P.326</ref>, 'Abd al-Haqq Dihlawi, Ganji al-Shafi'i, Abu l-Qasim 'Ali b. Muhassin al-Tanukhi and [[Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti|al-Suyuti]] have acknowledged the authenticity, strength and popularity of this hadith. This hadith has also been mentioned in [[Sahih al-Bukhari]]<ref>Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, P.208; Vol.5, P.129:{{iarabic| حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِیمَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِیهِ، قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِی صَلَّی اللهُ عَلَیهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِعَلِی: «أَمَا تَرْضَی أَنْ تَکونَ مِنِّی بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ، مِنْ مُوسَی»}}</ref>, [[Sahih Muslim]]<ref>Muslim, Vol.7, P.119:{{iarabic| حَدَّثَنَا یحْیی بْنُ یحْیی التَّمِیمِی وَأَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ وَعُبَیدُ اللَّهِ الْقَوَارِیرِی وَسُرَیجُ بْنُ یونُسَ کلُّهُمْ عَنْ یوسُفَ الْمَاجِشُونِ - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ - حَدَّثَنَا یوسُفُ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْمَاجِشُونُ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْکدِرِ عَنْ سَعِیدِ بْنِ الْمُسَیبِ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِی وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ أَبِیهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلی الله علیه وسلم- لِعَلِی «أَنْتَ مِنِّی بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَی إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لاَ نَبِی بَعْدِی ». قَالَ سَعِیدٌ فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُشَافِهَ بِهَا سَعْدًا فَلَقِیتُ سَعْدًا فَحَدَّثْتُهُ بِمَا حَدَّثَنِی عَامِرٌ فَقَالَ أَنَا سَمِعْتُه. فَقُلْتُ آنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ فَوَضَعَ إِصْبَعَیهِ عَلَی أُذُنَیهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِلاَّ فَاسْتَکتَا.}}</ref> and other Sunni hadith references<ref>Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi, Vol.3, PP.133-4; Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, Vol.3, PP.1097-8; Ibn Athir, al-Kamil fi l-tarikh Vol.2, P.278; Sibt b. Jowzi, PP.27-8' Ibn Abi l-Hadid, Vol,13, P.211; Juwayni al-Khurasani, Vol.1, P.122; al-Haythami, Vol.9, P.111; Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, Vol.2, P.509; Al-Suyuti, P.168; Halabi, Vol.3, PP.187-8; Qunduzi, Vol.1, PP.111-2; Husayni Firuz Abadi, Vol.1, PP.347-64; Khidri, P.169</ref>.

Sunni scholar [[Ibn Abi l-Hadid]]<ref>Ibn Abi l-Hadid, Vol.13, P.211</ref> considers this hadith as generally agreed upon by all Islamic sects, and [[Ibn 'Abd al-Birr]]<ref>Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, Vol.3, P.1097</ref> recognizes it as among the more correct and authentic hadiths. Different sources do narrate the hadith differently<ref>Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, Vol.3, P.1097; </ref>. [[Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi]] has considered this hadith as [[Sahih]] (correct)<ref>Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi, Vol.3, P. 134</ref> and in ''Talkhis al-mustadrak'', Hafiz al-Dhahabi has stressed its authenticity. Even enemies of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] could not dispute this hadith and must accept its legitimacy. At times they have unintentionally narrated it. According to al-Khatib al-Baghdadi<ref>al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, Vol.8, P.262</ref>, [[Walid b. 'Abd al-Malik]] admitted the original text of this hadith; however he changed the name [[Aaron]] to [[Qarun]]. It has been recorded that when debating with scholars of jurisprudence, [[Ma'mun al-'Abbasi]] referred to this hadith<ref>Ibn 'Abd Rabbih, Vol.5, PP.357-8</ref>. According to al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, [['Umar b. Khattab|'Umar]] referred to this hadith and called the person who insulted 'Ali (a) as a hypocrite<ref>al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, Vol.8, P.498</ref>.

* Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, ''Al-Isti'ab fi marifat al-ashab'', Ed. 'Ali Muhammad Bajawi. Beirut, 1412 AH/1992.