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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Kafi (part 2) Chapter 21 : Chapter On the Differences in Al-hadith H 188, Ch. 21, H 1 Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hishim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn 'Isa from Ibrahim ibn 'Umar al-Yamani from Aban ibn abu 'Ayyash from Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hilali who has said the following.

"I said to Imam Ali (a.s.), 'I have heard from Salman, al-Miqdad and abu Dhar certain matters about the interpretations of t he holy Quran and certain Ahadith of the holy Prophet (s.a.) which is different from other have and then have heard from what confirms what I have heard from Salman and others (his friends). I have heard a great deal of Hadith and about the interpretations of the holy Quran. Do you disagree with what have heard from other people and consider such materials as false?

Do you think people ascribe lies to the holy Prophet (s. a.) purposely and interpret by their own personal opinions?" The Imam then said, "You have posed a question now listen carefully. "What people have consists of the truth, falsehood, lies, what is abrogating, already abrogated, facts of general nature, of particular natures, clear texts, unclear texts, facts properly memorized and matters that are conjecturally preserved.

People had forged certain narration calling them as Hadith of the holy Prophet. The condition was such that once the holy Prophet addressed the people from the pulpit saying, "O people a many lies have spread around and they are considered to be my Hadith. Whoever forges lies and calls them my Hadith has filled up his seat with fire. After the holy Prophet (s.a.) there were more of such lies. There are four kinds of Hadith only and there is no fifth kind.

"One narrator of Hadith is a hypocrite who only pretends to be a Muslim. He does consider it a son and offense to lie and calls a narration purposely a Hadith of the holy Prophet while it is not a Hadith of the holy Prophet in reality. If people know that he is hypocrite and a liar they will not believe him. The people say, 'He lived at the time of the holy Prophet, saw him, has heard Hadith from him and has preserved those Ahadith but they do not know his condition.

It is certain that Allah has spoken about the hypocrites the way He has spoken about them and has describe them the way He has describe them. "Their physical appearance attracts you when you see them and when they speak, you carefully listen to them . .