Some books have described Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) as foolish in the incident of arbitration. What is your opinion?
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The questioner : There are some books that have spoken about some of the Companions, such as Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, and described him as foolish in his story with 'Amr ibn al-'As in the story of arbitration. This story of arbitration is not authentic, as I heard in the university during my studies, so I do not know?
The Shaykh : It is the same thing; they also speak about people other than Abu Musa who are better than Abu Musa al-Ash'ari in these matters.
Therefore, the issue of politics is problematic. Now, if you go to some of the history books written by historians who lean toward the House of the Prophet, you will find something astonishing. And if you read in the history books that lean toward the Umayyads, you will find something astonishing. But as I told you: the evidence must be authentic.
The Shaykh : It is the same thing; they also speak about people other than Abu Musa who are better than Abu Musa al-Ash'ari in these matters.
Therefore, the issue of politics is problematic. Now, if you go to some of the history books written by historians who lean toward the House of the Prophet, you will find something astonishing. And if you read in the history books that lean toward the Umayyads, you will find something astonishing. But as I told you: the evidence must be authentic.