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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Shi'ite Encyclopedia (chapter 10) The and the Jewish Influence (part I) Introduction Putting the fictitious Abdullah Ibn Saba aside, there have been some non-fictitious Jews who influenced the companions in a great deal. The attitude of Imam Ali ( as ) towards new converts from the people of the Scriptures was very alert, as he ( as ) preserved the purity of the Islamic Teachings.

They didn't listen to allegations from those who adopted Islam and claimed to have knowledge in religion through the Old Testament and wanted to pass it on to Islam. This sober attitude was taken by Imam Ali ( as ), while the prominent companions ( in the eyes of the the Sunnis ), were decieved by these scriptural scholars. I shall mention some of them in my discussion.

Kaab al-Ahbar A man named from Yemen named Kaab Ibn Mati al-Humyari also nicknamed as Abu Ishaq, from the Clan of Thee Ra-een (or the Clan of Thee al-Kila a) came to Medina during the time of Umar. He was a prominent Rabbi and came to be known as Kaab al-Ahbar. He declared his Islam and resided in Medina untill the days of Usman.

In this first part ( Part I ) I shall examine some of the claims that he made, his deceiving Caliph Umar, his participation in the plot of Caliph's assination and Imam Ali's ( as ) attitude towards him. This new Muslim was not an imaginary person as the Jew Abdullah Ibn Saba, indeed Kaab was a real person, since he resided in Medina and was looked upon with hight prestige by the second and the third Caliphs. He narrated many stories claiming that they were from the Old testemant.

Many famous companions such as Abu Huraira Abdullah Ibn Umar Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn al-Aas Muawiyah Ibn Abu Sufyan reported his stories. This international Rabbi had reported many strange tales, the contents of which testify for their own lack of authenticity.

One such tale is as follows :- A companions named Qais Ibn Kharshah al-Qaisi reported that Kaab Al Ahbar said : Every event that has taken place or will take place on any foot of the earth, is written in the Tourat ( Old Testament ), which Allah revelaed to his Prophet Moses ( as ). Sunni Reference : Ibn Abdul Barr - al-Istiab, v3, p1287 Printed in Cairo 1380 A.H Such a report should arouse the attention of the readers, because it states that which is in-conceivable.