Today, my Shaykh, in "Al-Da'if" (The Weak Hadiths), you mention a hadith; I thought you would mention this hadith, so glory be to Allah!

The questioner : Today, my Shaykh, in "Al-Da'if," you mention a hadith; I thought you would mention this hadith, so glory be to Allah! It states: "When the spoils of war came—I do not know in which battle—a woman came, who seemed to be the daughter of Hatim Tai, and 'Ali ibn Abi Talib was captivated by her beauty and her appearance. When he, as it is said, set his eyes on her, she went to speak to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), saying: 'I am, by Allah, the daughter of high status and noble lineage.'"

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : He said, "When 'Ali heard her voice, he forgot her beauty because of her voice," meaning because of her style, her conversation, her eloquence, and her clarity.

The Shaykh : Strange!

The questioner : Yes, indeed. After that, of course, she said to him, "My father used to host guests, and he used to... and he used to... and he used to..." So it seems he let her go. You have a good comment on this; this hadith is a hadith that is...

The Shaykh : Denounced (munkar).

The questioner : Fabricated, I think, or denounced. How could 'Ali describe her with that description?

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Which is only called so and so. Glory be to Allah!