The most important topic, through with fabricators played with carnal
desires and emotions is the subject of traditions and Sunnah. They wrongly
attributed traditions to God and trustee of His revelations, Messenger of Allah
(s.a.w.a.). They were aware that these traditions were contradictory to the tenets
of Islam according to all sects. Some of them are as follows:
1. It is narrated from Ayesha that:
“The Prophet carried the first stone for construction of Masjid, Abu Bakr
carried second, Umar the next and Uthman after that. I asked: O Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.a.), did you not see how they assisted you? He said: Ayesha, these
are my Caliphs after me.”
Hakeem has mentioned this tradition in his Mustadrak1 and remarked: “Thistradition is authentic, but due to the fact that it is narrated by Muhammad bin
Fazal bin Atiyya it is isolated.”
2. It is narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that:
“The Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.a.) said to Bilal: Bilal, announce among the
people that Abu Bakr is the Caliph after me. Bilal announce that Umar would be
the Caliph after Abu Bakr. Bilal announce that Uthman would be the Caliph after
Umar. Bilal go as Almighty Allah will not accept anyone other than them.” And
he repeated this thrice.
Abu Nuaim has mentioned this report in Fadailus Sahaba and Khatib has
mentioned in his book of history.2 Without making any objection against it, Ibne
Asakir has mentioned in his Tarikh Shaam.3 Dhahabi has quoted it in Mizanul
Etedal through the authorities of Darqutni and Amr bin Shahin and remarked:
“This tradition is a fabrication.”4
3. It is narrated from a chainless tradition from Abu Saeed Khudri that the
Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said:
“When I went upto the heavens, I asked: O God, appoint Ali as Caliph after
me. So the heavens shuddered and angels called out to me: O Muhammad, recite:
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ
“And you do not please except that Allah please.”5
And Almighty Allah desired Abu Bakr to be the Caliph.”
This report is a fabrication of Yusuf bin Ja’far Khwarizmi and Dhahabi has
mentioned it in Mizanul Etedal6 and remarked:
“Ibne Jauzi has said: This report is a fabrication of Yusuf.”
Allamah Amini says: I have a question for the fabricator of this tradition
and his associates, that tradition scholars, who are trustees of knowledge and
faith, after concluding the point that the issue of Caliphate is governed by dictates of divine will, say:
ٱللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ (٤٠)
“Even thus does Allah what He pleases.”7
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ
“And you do not please except that Allah please.”8
And that Almighty Allah desired Abu Bakr to be Caliph. Now, what is the
value of Prophet’s supplication and asking for something, which caused heavens
and angels to shudder? This shuddering was only because this request was
disliked; which is below the dignity of the Prophet to do so.
How did the Prophet remain unaware of the person, who was eligible for
Caliphate and he proposed the name of such an individual due which God,
heavens, its inmates and believers opposed? I seek refuge of God from such
degraded and worthless statements.
After that [this question arises that] how did it happen that awareness of
Prophet about this issue was delayed from knowledge of angels and heavens,
whereas it was needed by His Eminence and the Ummah and he was duty bound
to convey it to the Ummah and to propagate it, and the Ummah was bound to
submit to it? And all angels and heavens, were not carriers of revelation for
Prophet that their knowledge should have precedence over knowledge of His
Eminence (s.a.w.a.).9