To see ‘Ali (rta) before Death
حدثنا محمد بن بشار ويعقوب بن إبراهيم عن أبي الجراح حدثني جابر بن صبيح قال حدثتني أم شراحيل قالت حدثتني أم عطية قالت بعث النبي صلي اللّٰه عليه وسلم جيشا فيهم علي قالت فسمعت النبي صلي اللّٰه عليه وسلم وهو رافع يديه يقول اللهم لا تمتني حتي تريني عليا قال أبو عيسي هذا حديث حسن غريب إنما نعرفه من هذا الوجه
Umm ‘Atiyyah states: “The Prophet (sws) sent an army in which ‘Ali was present. I heard him say while raising his hands: ‘Do not make me die unless I see ‘Ali.’”[1]
Following is the schematic illustration of the isnad of this narrative’s variants:
Abu al-Jarrah is majhul al-‘ayn as the only person that narrates from him is Abu ‘Asim al-Nabil.[2] Thus al-Dhahabi says that he is majhul even though al-Tirmidhi has classified this narrative as hasan.[3]
While Yahya ibn Ma‘in and others regard Jabir ibn Subayh to be reliable, al-Azdi says la yaqum hadithuhu.[4]
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[1]. Al-Tirmidhi, Sunan, vol. 5, 643, (no. 3737). See also: Al-Tabarani, Al-Mu‘jam al-awsat, vol. 3, 48, (no. 3432); Al-Tabarani, Al-Mu‘jam al-kabir, vol. 25, 68, (no. 158); Al-Mizzi, Tahdhib al-kamal, vol. 33, 186; Ibn ‘Asakir, Tarikh Madinah Dimashq, vol. 42, 336-337; Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Fada’il al-sahabah, vol. 2, 609, (no. 1039); Ibid., vol. 2, 655, (no. 1116).
[2]. See: Al-Mizzi, Tahdhib al-kamal, vol. 33, 186; Ibn Hajar, Tahdhib al-tahdhib, vol. 12, 56
[3]. Al-Dhahabi, Mizan al-i‘tidal, vol. 7, 349.
[4]. Ibid., vol. 2, 101.