After introducing Ghabaghabi as one of the two unknown reporters as did Dahabi...

After introducing Ghabaghabi as one of the two unknown reporters as did Dahabi, Ibn Hajar, commenting on Abdullah bin Ahmad bin Muhammad Tamimi known as Aba'abi, says: Aba'abi has narrated a tradition on the virtues of caliphs from Dirar bin Sahl through Hasan bin Arafa. Abd al-Wahhab Alaee has however also narrated this tradition from Aba'abi. You see that Ibn Hajar mentions first 'Ghabaghabi' and then 'Aba'abi'!

At one time he introduces Abd al-Wahhab 'Kilabi as the reporter and at another time Abd al-Wahhab 'Alaee! Ibn Hajar quotes Khatib as saying: This is an utterly unknown tradition. No one other than Dirar has narrated this tradition using the said chain. Both Dirar and Aba'abi are unknown. According to Ibn Asakir he is from the race of Faras bin Habis Tamimi, brother of 'Aqra' bin Habis. 'Aba'abi was a teacher at al-Jasiyya in Damascus and died in 425 AH.

According to Ibn Hajar, 'Aba'abi was a popular reporter whereas there are doubts concerning Dirar.[^6] A critique of Ibn Hajar's opinion Based on what was said though Ibn Hajar is skeptic about the title of 'Aba'abi and his reporter (Abd al-Wahhab), he tries to introduce 'Aba'abi as a popular person. It has however to said that he is not successful in his endeavor. This is because to prove that he was popular he did not present any document.

The fact that he was a teacher at a certain location and died in such and such year does not solve the problem. Otherwise, Dahabi, Khatib Baghadadi – who narrates from him through one medium -, Ibn Jawzi – who narrates from Khatib through one medium- would not have introduced him as unknown! [^1]: - It has to mentioned that Musnad Abd al-Wahhab Kilabi contains Musnad Demishq. [^2]: - Tarikah Baghadad, vol. 9, p. 348. [^3]: - Al-Mawdu'at, vol. 1, pp. 301 and 302. [^4]: - Mizan al-Itidal, vol.

1, pp. 301 and 302. [^5]: - Lisan al-Mizan, vol. 3, pp. 238 and 239. [^6]: = Ibid, p. 250. Previous…