But, he recalled him and said, “ It is NOT right for ANYONE...

But, he recalled him and said, “ It is NOT right for ANYONE to convey this except a man from my family .” So, he summoned ‘Ali and gave it to him.[^17] Al-Tirmidhi says: هذا حديث حسن غريب This hadith is hasan gharib (i.e. has a hasan chain) ^18 ‘Allamah al-Albani concurs: حسن الإسناد Its chain is hasan ^19 Imam Abu Ya’la al-Mawsili (d.

307 H) also documents: حدثنا زهير حدثنا عفان حدثنا حماد بن سلمة حدثنا سماك عن أنس: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم بعث بـ(براءة) مع أبي بكر إلى أهل مكة ثم دعاه فبعث عليا فقال : لا يبلغها إلا رجل من أهل بيتي Zuhayr – ‘Affan – Hamad b. Salamah – Simak – Anas: Verily, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sent Abu Bakr with ( Barat ) to the people of Makkah. Then he recalled him, and sent ‘Ali (instead), and said, “ None can convey it except a man from my .”[^20] Shaykh Dr.

Asad says: إسناده حسن Its chain is hasan . ^21 Shaykh Muhammad Ghazali al-Saqa (d. 1416 H) has his own submission too: بعث رسول الله صلى ال