In order to reject this tradition...

In order to reject this tradition, we do not need to study the faults Yaqut Hamavi has found in his Mu'ajam al-Buldan concerning Muhammad bin Harb and Muhammad bin Walid Zubaidi. According to him, they were from Hams and were known for their hostility toward Ali (a.s). According to the author of Tahdib al-Tahdib they were among the judges of the oppressive government of their time in Egypt. Ibn Shahab Zuhri was among the well-known opponents of Ali (a.s).

All these objections aside, to reject this tradition we suffice to what Abu Dawood and Yahya bin Mu'aeen have said. It has to be pinpointed that nothing came to our mind to iron out the apparent contradiction that exists between Hakim and Zahabi's words. Previous…