Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 2 of 2

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sound according to the conditions of the two Shaykhs pukhari
and Muslim]. Al-Mustadrak, 31125. Its chain of narration
includes N%i' at-Tameemi. Ad-Dhahabi said, commenting on
al-He Al-Mukbtik is worthless. Al-H%fi& said: Al-Mukhtk
is weak. At-Taqreeb, p. 6522.
34. '"Ali is my brother in this world and the hereafter." Weak. Al-
Albini: Da'eef al-Jcimi', no. 3801.
35. "'Ali is the gate of humility. Whoever enters it will be safe."
Fabricated. Its chain of narration includes Husayn al-Ashqar.
Bukhari said: There is some doubt concerning it. At-Tareekh al-
Kabeer, 212862. He said: He narrated strange things. At-Tareekh
as-Sagheer, 21319. Al-Albini: As-Silsilah ad-Da'eefah, no.
3913.
36. "'Ali is the best of mankind. Whoever does not accept that has
disbelieved." Fabricated. Al-Hz& ibn Hajar said: It was
narrated by Ibn 'Adiy via several chains of narration, all of
which are weak. Tasdeed al-Qaws, 3/89. Adl-Dhahabi said:
This is a munkar hadith. Adl-Dhahahi also described this hadith
as clearly false. Mizcin al-Z'tidcil, 11521; Ibn alJawzi in al-
Mawdoo 'it, 11348.
37. 'kishah said: "I know that 'Ali is dearer to you than my father,
two or three times." Weak. Al-Alhhi: Da'eef Abi Dciwood, p.
491.
38. "The likeness of my family is that of the ship of Nooh; whoever
embarks on it will be safe, and whoever stays behind will
drown." Narrated by at-Tabarini in al-Kabeer, 3/37; al-
Haythami, 61168. Its chain of narration includes 'Ahdullah ibn
D2hir and al-Hasan ibn Abi Ja'far, who are both rejected. This
was stated by al-Haythami.