What is the response to those who claim that 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' is a mythical figure with no existence in history?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the response to those who claim that 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' is a mythical figure with no existence in history?

Answer:
They are lying. They cannot lie about what is mass-transmitted. This is mass-transmitted among the Muslims. 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' is not a fictional character; he is a known figure. The scholars did not lie about him. No matter what they say, that he is fictional, they are the ones who want to use that to... they want to use that to obscure their origin, the one upon which they built their case. That is their intention. They want to obscure their defective origin upon which they built their case. And they will not cover the sun with a cloth. The sun is clear, praise be to Allah. And the scholars and historians would not lie and bring forth a fictional character. Yes.