He is one of the reasons as to why the tree of Islam faded...

He is one of the reasons as to why the tree of Islam faded and its branches and leaves turned yellow and its fruit decreased. It is he who gave a shape of legality and authenticity to the tyrannies of Mu'awiyah, particularly through his concocted traditions, merely to fill his belly on the dining table of Mu'awiyah, his advanced age notwithstanding.

What is regrettable is that this man is respected among the masses, considered to be a reliable narrator of traditions and a link in the conveyance of religion. Obviously, this is a very dangerous thing as we see that they quote traditions from him abundantly in the so-called reliable books of ahadith. But in these very volumes, we do not find even one from the thousands of hadiths narrated by the members of the…