Did Umar (RA) beat Abu Hurayrah (RA) and Did Aisha (RA) call Abu Hurayrah (RA) a liar?
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It is obvious from the initial post that the information quoted is a poor rephrasing of some well known incidents surrounding Abu Hurairaâs life â which have been addressed by the scholars. These events are often used to discount Abu Hurairaâs (RA) veracity and thereby negate a
large section of the Sunnah. The source of this incident is not Sahih Muslim, but rather a Shia text, Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, by the Shiite Muâtazilite Ibn Abi al-Hadid who quotes Abu Jaâfar al-Iskafi. Abu Jaâfar al-Iskafi is a third century, Shiite Muâtazalite. Al-Iskafi relates
this incident with no chain or authorities (sanad). And thus this is an unverified historical incident that appears centuries after the deaths of âUmar and Abu Hurairah And moreover it is found in the works of those who harbour religious animosities against Abu Hurairah (RA) and
adverse theological positions toward the Sunna. Historically, the Jahmee, Bishr al-Mareesee was perhaps the first to claim that âUmar said thatâthe greatest liar among the narrators of hadith is Abu Hurairah.(RA)â To this fabrication, Imam al-Darimee responded, How could âUmar RA
âUmar (RA) accuse him of lying against the Messenger of Allah -PBUH â and [at the same time] place his in charge of important posts. Had [Abu Hurairah] been thought of by âUmar â as [al-Mareesi] claimed, âUmar would not have entrusted [Abu Hurairah] with the affairs of the
Muslims, placing him in charge time and time again.âAlso, ad-Darimee rhetorically asks al-Mareesee, âIf you were truthful in your claim, then expose [to us] who narrated such. You will not be able to expose a trustworthy narrator
Interestingly, al-âIzzee shows that a number of grandsons of âUmar related hadith from Abu Hurairah from the Prophet ï·ș. Among whom: Salim ibn âAbd Allahibn âUmar, who in Sahih al-Bukhari alone relates three hadith; and Hafs ibn âAsim ibnâUmar, who in Saheeh al-
Bukhari alone relates eleven hadeeth. al-âIzzi comments âDid they not hear from their fathers that their grandfather considered Abu Hurairah a liar?â
Aisha RA never accused Abu Hurairah of lying. However, there do exist a number of incidents where she corrected Abu Hurairah for erring in the hadith he transmitted. This was not unique for Abu Hurairah, but rather âAisha corrected a number of the Companions.
al-Zarkashi has gathered and commented upon all the statements wherein which âAisha corrected another of the Prophetâs ï·ș companions in his al-Ijaba li Irad ma Istadraakahu âAaâishah âala -Sahaabah. Of these criticisms by âAishah RA there exists one in Sahih Muslim
Specifically that Abu Hurairah related that the individual who at dawn (fajr) is in a state of sexual defilement, he is not permitted fast.
Aisha RA did not consider Abu Hurairah RA to be a liar even if she corrected him at times. Among which is that âAisha confirmed a hadith related by Abu Hurairah regarding the reward for following a funeral bier which was questioned by Ibn âUmar.
This is reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim
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