Ghadir Khumm, Where Religion Was Brought to Perfection

Final Note

It is necessary to mention that this Hadith (tradition) is `Mutawatir' (i.e. narrated by so many people that no doubt can be entertained about its authenticity); and the late Allama Amini in a number of volumes of his celebrated book `Al Ghadir' (of which eleven volumes have been published so far) has given with full references the names of 110 famous companions of the Holy Prophet; who have narrated this Hadith. Just to give an example, I am enumerating the names given under letter 'Alif'. (The years of deaths are given in brackets):

1. Abu Laila Ansari (37 A.H.);

2. Abu Zainab bin Awf Ansari;

3. Abu Fudhala Ansari (38 A.H.);

4. Abu Qudama Ansari;

5. Abu Umra bin Amr bin Muhassan Ansari;

6. Abul-Haitham bin At-Taihan (37 A.H.);

7. Abu Rafey Qibti, the slave of the Holy Prophet;

8. Abu Dhu- waib Khuwailad (or Khalid) bin Khalid Al-Hadhli;

9. Usama bin Zaid bin Haritha (54 A.H.);

10 Ubay bin Ka'ab Ansari (30 or 32 A.H.);

11. As'as bin Zurara Ansari;

12. Asma bint Umais;

13. Ummu Salma, wife of the Holy Prophet;

14. Ummu Hani bint Abi Talib;

15. Abu Hamza Anas bin Malik Ansari;

16. Abu Bakr bin Abi Qahafa; and, of course, Abu Huraira.

If a Hadith is `Mutawatir', there is no need to look at individual `Asnad' (documents) at all. Still to show the hollowness of this charge, I would like to give here opinions of some of the famous traditionalist.

A) Hafidh Abu Isa Tirmidhi has said in his `Sahih' (one of Sihah Sitta) that a Hasan and Sand, (correct) Hadith".

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B) Hafidh Abu Ja'afar Tahawi has said in 'Mushkil-ul-Athar:

"So, this Hadith is Sahih (correct) according to 'Asnad' and no one has said anything against its narrators"

C) Abu Abdillah Hakim Neshapuri has narrated this Hadith from several chains in `Mustadrak' and has said that this Hadith is Sahih (correct).

Abu Muhammad Ahmad bin Muhammad Asimi has said in 'Zainul Fata':

"This Hadith is accepted by Ummah and it is confirming to the Usool".

Likewise, the following traditionalists (among hundreds of others) have said that this Hadith is Sahih (correct):

1. Abu Abdillah Mahamili Baghdadi in his 'Amali';

2. Hafidh ibn Abdil Bar Qartabi in isti ab';

3. Ibn-ul- Maghazili Shafi'i in 'Manaqib';

4. Ghazali in `Sirrul- Alamin';

5. Abul-Faraj ibn Jauzi in his `Manaqib';

6. Sibt ibn Jauzi in ` Tadhkira';

7. Ibn Abil Hadid Mu'tazili in his 'Sharh-e-Nahjul-Baldgha';

8. Abu Abdillah Ganji Shafi'i in 'Kifaya';

9. Alauddin Semnani in 'Al- Urwatul-Wuthqa;

10. Ibn Hajar Asqalani in ` Tahzibut- Tahzib';

11. Ibn Katheer Demashqi in his `Tarikh';

12. Jalaluddin Suyuti;

13. Qastalani in 'Mawahib';

14)Ibn Hajar Makki in 'Sawa'iq';

15. Abdul-Haq Dehlawi in `Sharhul-Mishkat' and many others.

It should be mentioned here that all the names mentioned above are of Sunni scholars.