There is no lesson to learn about the doubt cast by al-Amidi...

There is no lesson to learn about the doubt cast by al-Amidi regarding this hadith in his Musnad , since the man knows nothing about the science of traditions, and his knowledge about musnad s and narrators is the knowledge of illiterate commoners who do not know the meaning of hadith. In fact, his own extensive knowledge in the science of usul is the reason why he has fallen in such a dilemma.

According to the requirements of usul, he saw it to be a correct hadith which he could not get rid of except by suspecting its isnad, thinking that that would be possible. Indeed, that was only his unattainable desire, and peace be with you. Sincerely, Sh [^1]: Letter No. 26 contains his admission of its authenticity. [^2]: This occurs in his section dealing with ‘Ali's virtues at the beginning of page 324, Vol. 2, of his Sahih. [^3]: Al-Hakim, too, quotes it at the beginning of page 109, Vol.

3, of his Al-Mustadrak, admitting its authenticity due to its being endorsed by Muslim. [^4]: This occurs in the fifth maqsad of Al-Maqasid when the author discusses verse 14 in Section 11, page 107, of Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqa. [^5]: He says that others have quoted it, and that some added to it "Get up; may Allah never allow you to stand up," and his name is omitted from the diwan, to the end of his quotation on page 107 of his Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqa.

This proves that a group of late traditionists besides Ahmad has quoted the status hadith from Mu’awiyah. [^6]: As we mentioned in the beginning of this Letter, quoting the fifth maqsad of the Maqasid of verse 14 of the verses discussed in Chapter 11, Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqa, page 107. [^7]: As Ibn Hajar describes in the first hadith of the forty ones which he discusses in the second section of chapter 9, page 72, of his Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqa.

Al-Sayyuti has stated the following while discussing ‘Ali (as) in his chapter on the righteous caliphs: "Al-Tabrani has quoted this hadith from all these men, adding to them Asma' bint Qays." [^8]: Al-Sayyuti indicates so while discussing ‘Ali (as) in his chapter on the caliphs on page 65. [^9]: As attested to by hadith 2504 of the hadith of Kanz al-’Ummal, page 152, Volume 6. Previous…