What is the validity of the claim that the figure of 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' does not exist?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people and some researchers deny the figure of 'Abd Allah ibn Saba', claiming that it is a fictional character. Is this claim correct?
Answer:
This is a claim made by the Shi'ah, who deny it because he is their imam. They deny it in order to erase the disgrace that befell the origin of their school of thought. Some ignorant writers who claim to belong to the people of the Sunnah follow them in this matter, without knowing whether the scholars who mentioned 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' and his story were liars. This is the truth. The origin of this denial lies with the Shi'ah; they want to polish their school of thought and deceive people with it. That is their intention. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people and some researchers deny the figure of 'Abd Allah ibn Saba', claiming that it is a fictional character. Is this claim correct?
Answer:
This is a claim made by the Shi'ah, who deny it because he is their imam. They deny it in order to erase the disgrace that befell the origin of their school of thought. Some ignorant writers who claim to belong to the people of the Sunnah follow them in this matter, without knowing whether the scholars who mentioned 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' and his story were liars. This is the truth. The origin of this denial lies with the Shi'ah; they want to polish their school of thought and deceive people with it. That is their intention. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [613 -1024] ما صحة القول بأن شخصية عبد الله بن سبأ غير موجودة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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