What is your comment on Ibn Hajar's words in the explanation of the previous hadith, where he says:
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. The Hafiz mentioned in the explanation of the previous hadith that he means the ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a secret like the ring of Sulayman. To what extent is this authentic?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : That the ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a secret like the ring of Sulayman. What is your opinion?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know.
The questioner : And he mentioned citations...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : And he mentioned, meaning...
The Shaykh : What does he say?
The reader: He says.
"The reading is from Fath al-Bari by Ibn Hajar"
The reader: "There was in the ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a secret of what was in the ring of Sulayman (peace be upon him), because when Sulayman lost his ring, his kingdom departed. And when Uthman lost the ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the matter fell apart against him and the rebels rose up against him, and that was the beginning of the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)..."
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct. First, the story of Sulayman regarding the ring is a weak Isra'iliyyah (Jewish or Christian narrative); it is neither affirmed nor denied. Second, it is not said that the ring of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) means the unity of the Ummah (the Muslim community). The Ummah had disagreement from the time the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) died. They disagreed on the pledge of allegiance at Saqifah Bani Sa'idah. They disagreed even on washing the body of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : That the ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a secret like the ring of Sulayman. What is your opinion?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know.
The questioner : And he mentioned citations...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : And he mentioned, meaning...
The Shaykh : What does he say?
The reader: He says.
"The reading is from Fath al-Bari by Ibn Hajar"
The reader: "There was in the ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a secret of what was in the ring of Sulayman (peace be upon him), because when Sulayman lost his ring, his kingdom departed. And when Uthman lost the ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the matter fell apart against him and the rebels rose up against him, and that was the beginning of the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)..."
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct. First, the story of Sulayman regarding the ring is a weak Isra'iliyyah (Jewish or Christian narrative); it is neither affirmed nor denied. Second, it is not said that the ring of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) means the unity of the Ummah (the Muslim community). The Ummah had disagreement from the time the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) died. They disagreed on the pledge of allegiance at Saqifah Bani Sa'idah. They disagreed even on washing the body of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.