What is the authenticity of the hadith: (You are my brother and my minister), which the Shi'ah cite as evidence regarding the will of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib?
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The questioner : ... (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) ... .
The Shaykh : In my view, this is a fabricated narration and one of the famous hadiths of the Shi'ah, so it should be completely ignored. If this hadith were authentic, it would mean that all the Companions unanimously committed disobedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and contradicted him, and at the head of these people is 'Ali himself, to whom the caliphate was bequeathed or entrusted. In reality, this hadith contains within it conclusive proof that it is a fabrication of the Shi'ah, a forgery, and a lie.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This hadith certainly exists, but I am not certain of the source right now. However, anything with evidence for this, and in al-Musnad and others, is in al-Musnad and others; these are fabricated hadiths. So al-Musnad of Ahmad is not Sahih al-Bukhari, nor even Sahih Muslim.
The questioner : Do you have al-Mu'jam al-Tabari?
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'Aid 'Abassi: There is a narration ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a hadith agreed upon by the two Shaykhs, and it is ... There is no doubt that it is authentic, indeed above authentic, because it came through many chains from a group of the Companions in the two Sahihs and elsewhere. Yes, other than that.
The questioner : That is, it can be said ... It could be ... the speech ... So if ... 'Ali and 'Ammar and Abu Bakr ... but ... .
The Shaykh : This, of course.
The Shaykh : In my view, this is a fabricated narration and one of the famous hadiths of the Shi'ah, so it should be completely ignored. If this hadith were authentic, it would mean that all the Companions unanimously committed disobedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and contradicted him, and at the head of these people is 'Ali himself, to whom the caliphate was bequeathed or entrusted. In reality, this hadith contains within it conclusive proof that it is a fabrication of the Shi'ah, a forgery, and a lie.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This hadith certainly exists, but I am not certain of the source right now. However, anything with evidence for this, and in al-Musnad and others, is in al-Musnad and others; these are fabricated hadiths. So al-Musnad of Ahmad is not Sahih al-Bukhari, nor even Sahih Muslim.
The questioner : Do you have al-Mu'jam al-Tabari?
...
'Aid 'Abassi: There is a narration ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a hadith agreed upon by the two Shaykhs, and it is ... There is no doubt that it is authentic, indeed above authentic, because it came through many chains from a group of the Companions in the two Sahihs and elsewhere. Yes, other than that.
The questioner : That is, it can be said ...
There is no prophet after me
لا نبي بعديThe Shaykh : This, of course.