16. It is narrated in a chainless tradition:
“If I had not been sent as a prophet, you O Umar, would have been sent as
one.”
Sanani says: “This is a fake tradition.”1
“Whenever the Prophet became eager for Paradise, he kissed the white hair
of Abu Bakr.”
Firozabadi at the conclusion of Safarus Saada2 and Ajluni in Kashful Khifa3
have regarded this tradition to be among the most confirmed fabricated and
invalid traditions, as is clear to every sane person.
18. It is narrated from Ibne Abbas in a chainless tradition that:
“Wherever I may be, I am with Umar and he is also present with me.
Whoever is affectionate to him has been affectionate to me; and whoever is
inimical to him is inimical to me.”
In Mizanul Etedal, Dhahabi has regarded it to be a fake.4
19. It is narrated from Ibne Abbas in a chainless tradition that:
“Abu Bakr with relation to me is like Harun in relation to Moosa (a.s.).”
This tradition is a fabrication of Ali bin Hasan Kalbi, whom Muhammad bin
Jarir Tabari has mentioned and Dhahabi in Mizanul Etedal said:5
“This report is fake and Kalbi is accused of this falsehood.”
20. It is narrated from Anas that he said:
“When Abu Bakr was on his deathbed, I heard from Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.)
that he said: Four persons are wisest among the people: two ladies and two men:
Safoora, daughter of Shuaib and Khadija, daughter of Khuwailad; and the Aziz of
Egypt. Then he said: The second person is Abu Bakr. When his death approached
he said to me: I have reached the conclusion that I should leave the Caliphate
after me to Umar. I said: We will not approve if you leave to anyone else. He
said: You have pleased me; by God, I am also pleased with you according to
what Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said. What is that, I asked. He replied: I heard
the Prophet say: There is a stage on the Siraat Bridge, which no one can pass,
except without a permit of Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.). Then Ali said: Shall I not
make you happy by reporting what I heard from Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)
regarding myself and Umar? What is that, he asked. I replied: He said: O Ali, do
not give one, who curses Abu Bakr and Umar, the permit; as those two are the
leaders of the old folks of Paradise after the prophets. When Abu Bakr passed the
Caliphate to Umar, Ali said to me: O Anas, I studied the divine will in the world
and I was not able to approve, except what was issued from divine will and intention, lest objections be leveled against me. And I heard from Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.a.) that he said: I am the last of prophets and you, O Ali, is the last of
the successors.”
Khatib has mentioned this in history and noted:
“This tradition is fake and is a product of story-teller and was fabricated by
Umar bin Wathil, or others made it up in his name. Allah knows best.6
21. It is narrated in a chainless tradition from Ibne Masud that: There is no
newborn, but that it has at its navel some dust from the time it is created; and
when he reaches most undesirable old age he returns to that dust, and I, Abu
Bakr, Umar are created from one dust and we shall be buried in that only.
Khatib has quoted this report in Tarikh Baghdad from the channel from
Moosa bin Sahal from Ishaq bin Arzaq.7 Dhahabi has quoted it in Mizanul Etedal
in the account of Moosa and remarked:8 “It is an invalid report mentioned by an
unknown individual for Moosa, who is also unheard of.”
22. It is narrated in a chainless traditional report that: “I am the city of
knowledge, Ali is its gate; Abu Bakr is its foundation, Umar is its walls.”
Ibne Darwish Hoot says in Asniul Matalib:9 “It is not becoming that this
report be mentioned in academic literature.”
23. It is narrated in a chainless traditional report from Anas that:
“Abu Bakr and Umar are the two chiefs of the folks of Paradise; and Abu
Bakr in Paradise is like Pleiades star in the sky.”
Yahya bin Ambasa, who was a liar and a fabricator has fabricated this
traditional report.
In Mizanul Etedal, Dhahabi has quoted the first half of the statement and
remarked:10 “Yunus bin Habib said that I was with Ali bin Madini and I
mentioned this report quoting from Muhammad bin Kathir Masisi. Ali bin
Madini said: Previously I was eager for this person, but now I would not like to
meet him.”
In the same way, Dhahabi has quoted the first sentence from Abdur Rahman
bin Malik bin Maghul11 that he was a dishonest man and counterfeiter of
traditions.
24. It is narrated from Jabir in a chainless traditional report that:
“No believer harbors malice towards Abu Bakr and Umar and no hypocrite
is affectionate to them.”
Moalla bin Hilal Tahhan has faked this tradition. Ahmad remarks: “All his traditions are fabricated.”
In Tadkiratul Huffaz, Dhahabi says:12 “This tradition is not valid and Moalla
is accused of lying.”
25. It is narrated from Ayesha that:
“One night, the Prophet was in my place and we were asleep, when my
glance fell on the sky, which was filled with many stars. I asked: O Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.a.) is there in this world an individual, who has as many good deeds
to his credit as the number of stars in the sky? Yes, he replied. Who is that, I
asked. He replied: Umar. He is one of the good deeds of your father.”
Khatib Baghdadi has regarded this report to be among the faked reports of
Duraiyya bin Muhammad Bayya, who was a fabricator of traditions.13
These were the fabricated and faked merits. Such kinds of traditions are
present in excessive numbers reaching to thousands.
In part two of our book, Riyazul Uns, we have mentioned some traditions
(which were mentioned here), which are not found in authentic books of
traditions. The chain of narrators of many of these reports reach to Ameerul
Momineen (a.s.) and this statement testifies for Aamir bin Sharahil, who says:
“In the Islamic Ummah, most lies were attributed to Ameerul Momineen Ali
Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.).”14
The readers can evaluate these traditions through the statement of Firozabad,
author of Qamus at the conclusion of Safarus Saada,15 where he says:
“Among the most well known fake traditions are traditions in excellence of
Abu Bakr.”
And he writes: “There is not a single authentic tradition regarding the
excellence of Muawiyah.”
From this you can conclude what they have fabricated and attributed to
Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) regarding names and identities of companions. A
large number of traditions, particularly regarding the excellence and defects of
Abbas, uncle of the Prophet, his son and generally all Bani Abbas caliphs.
فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًۭا لِّيُضِلَّ ٱلنَّاسَ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ
“Who, then, is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah that he should lead astray men without knowledge?”16