Muhammad bin Abu Bakr al-Maqdimi...

Muhammad bin Abu Bakr al-Maqdimi: we did not find any mention of him save Muhammad bin Abu Bakr only and it was said, that he was unknown.[^15] A false tradition was mentioned in al-Ghadeer and one of its narrators was Muhammad bin Abu Bakr al-Maqdimi.[^16] c. Muhammad bin Abdul Melik al-Amawi: it was enough for him to be an Umayyad man to fabricate such a tradition or to narrate traditions like it against Abu Talib.

If he was Muhammad bin Abdul Melik bin Marwan bin al-Hakam, it would be enough for us that his father was that Umayyad tyrant and his two grandfathers were cursed by the Prophet (S), who called them as the deviants. The Prophet (S) cursed Al-Hakam and his offspring. The Prophet (S) had expelled al-Hakam from Medina. Marwan was but a leftover of the curse of the Prophet (S) as Aa’isha had said. As for this Muhammad, Abu Dawood said about him: “He was not sane.”[^17] d.

Abu Owana: we couldn’t know who he was. e. Abdul Melik bin Omayr: ath-Thahabi said about him: “He became the judge of Kuffa after ash-Shi’bi. He lived for a long time and so his memory became weak.” Abu Hatim said about him: “He was not a good memorizer.

His memory changed.” Imam Ahmed said about him: “He was weak and often mistook.” Ibn Mo’een said: “His mind was muddled.” Ibn Kharash said, “Shu’ba wasn’t satisfied with him.” Al-Kawsaj mentioned that Ahmed said: fiHe was very weak.” Ibn Habban said: “He concealed when narrating traditions.”[^18] Among the oddities of this bad judge -and how many oddities the umma was afflicted with- was that he passed by Abdullah bin Baqtar after the tyrant Obeidillah bin Ziyad had thrown him from above the palace to the ground.

The victim was still alive but this merciful (!!!) judge finished him off with his dagger.[^19] Here is another event about this judge, who was the example of the judges of that time. He gave his judgments according to his emotion and fancy! Kulthom bint[^20] Saree’ came to him, when he was the judge of Kuffa, with a claim against her family. He unthoughtfully judged for her against her family. His judgment was suspected and doubted by people.

The poet Huthayl bin Abdullah al-Ashja’iy recited a poem about this event: Waleed came to him with witnesses, Confirming his right of the property and the servants, And Kulthom came to him with her sweet talks, Which recovered from illness and madness? Waleed proved his right; he was eloquent and disputatious. But she had coquetry and black eyes. She flirted and exposed her kohl.