Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

[Shaikh al-Albaanee’s addendum]
Asmaa’ Bint Abu Bakr رضيُاهللُعنهما said: “When the Aayah:
‏﴿تَبَّت ‏ُُيَدَآُأَبُُِ‏ ُ ‏َلََب ‏ُُوَتَبَُّ﴾‏
{Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he!} was revealed, the one-eyed
woman Umm Jameel (the wife of Abu Lahab) came with a stone pestle in her hand,
screaming: ‘What was sent to us is somebody blameworthy, or, we reject somebody
blameworthy (Abu Musa - one of the narrators - said, it is I who am not sure what was
said): we shun his religion and disobey whatever he commands!’ The Messenger of
Allaah ﷺ was sitting with Abu Bakr by his side. Abu Bakr رضيُاهللُعنه said: ‘This woman
has come and I am afraid she will see you.’ The Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Certainly she will
not see me.❞ Then he ﷺ recited Qur’aan through which he was protected from
her:
‏﴿وَإِذَاُقَرَأ تَُُال ق رءَانَُُجَعَل نَاُبَي نَكَُُوَبَني ‏َُُالَّذِينَُُّلَُُي ؤ مِن ونَُُبِاّلٌّخِ‏ رَةُُِحِ‏ جَاب اُمَّس ت ور ا﴾‏
more complete and longer than this one, which is reported from another route going to `Alee. But I avoided
quoting that narration because it is not according to my condition, as in its chain is someone whose name has not
been mentioned (i.e. Majhool), and in its Matn (text) is something which is objectionable. Then he (Ibn Katheer)
mentioned from another route from Ibn Jareer “al-Taareekh” (2/319-321), and in its chain is a “Shee`ee
Khadhdhaab” (a liar Shi`a). He (Ibn Katheer) also reported from the route of Ibn Abee Ḥaatim, and in its chain are
two “Weak Shi`as”. This is why the narrations differ, as some of them have exaggerated in the text. One narration
adds: ❝Which of you will settle my debts for me, and be my successor for my family?❞ (i.e. where I to die
while carrying out this duty). (`Alee) said: ‘I will, O Messenger of Allaah!’ Then he (Ibn Katheer) said: “For this
narration, there is a supporting chain, which has already been mentioned. And Imaam Aḥmad reported in his
Musnad from the route of `Abbaad Ibn `Abdullaah al-Asadee (883), and another from the route of Rabee`ah Ibn
Naajid (1371), both from `Alee, similar to what we have reported or as a supporting to it. And Allaah knows best.”
I (Shaikh al-Albaanee) say: (Between the narrations of `Abbaad and Rabee`ah) the narration of Rabee`ah is better
of the two in regards to the chain of narration, and that is the one I have mentioned, but it cannot be used as a
supporting evidence (to what Ibn Katheer had mentioned), because this narration (of Rabee`ah) is brief in
comparison to what the author (Ibn Katheer) had reported. Even the narration of `Abbaad, which the author is
referring to, is also brief. Apart from that, `Abbaad is “Ḍha`eef” (Weak), and this (weak) narration also mentions
the phrase: ❝and will be my successor among my family?❞ Some of these Shi`as have interpolated saying: “and
my successor after me.” This is from their fabrication and lies, which I have already clarified in “al-Ḍha`eefah”
(4932). [TN: Shaikh also discussed this in “al-Ṣaḥeeḥah” (4/344)]
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