The following narration has been quoted to show that despite the fact that a narration is quoted in a sunni book, does not in any way necessitate that a sunni holds it as authentic. Hadeeth scholars compile many different hadeeth in their books. This is especially relevant because sites like al-islam.org are consistently known fro propagating the idea that "this is in a sunni book, meaning it is true." This is an injustice to all scholarship, and though ignorance is excusable for one who does not have access to these sources, it is not justified for sites like al-islam. Nowadays, those who read the site are harping the same tune, and this done out of ignorance.

This is the problem when sectarianism abounds. Here is an analysis of the hadeeth to show how there is another world involved in this matter. The first portions deals with a basic understanding of the sources of islam, and the second a criticism of the actual hadeeth by the SUNNI scholars.

1. According to Islam, the SHAREEAH has been completed. with the coming of Muhammad (S). There is no specific spiritual access one must have to approach the religion. EVERYBODY is subject to this shareeah, whether the House of the Prophet or the Companions of the Prophet of God, or anybody else. Ali (R) can have a correct opinion just as much as Umar (R) can have a correct opinion. Umar (R) can modify his opinion based upon understanding, and Ali (R) can modify his opinion based upon understanding.

This hadeeth attempts to pass off a specific knowledge that was allegedly 'exclusive' to Ali, that his 'enemies' did not possess. This contradicts the Quran in entirety.

Further, this hadeeth is not just quoted by shias, but many sufi groups who trace their spritual lineage to Ali (R). They say that the esoteric knowledge has been passed down through us that is the other part of the teachings of Muhammad (S), though the Quran and Sunnah is quite clear that the shareeah is what has been sent, and that further Muhammad (S) was to proclaim this to all people.

We see how in history, when sectarianism abounds, their is a radical shift in the original simplicity of religion, to one that gives rise to many different groups.


2. The following narration is quoted in Tirmidhi. al-islam.org will fail to tell you that:

Tirmidhi does not accept the hadeeth as saheeh. but in fact records it as munka. ibn Jauzi and Sitaj al Quzvi-nee say it is fabricated.

Muhammad bin Umar-ar-Roomi reports this tradition from Shareek. Abu Zuraa says it contains weakness. Abu Dawood says Muhammad bin Umar Ar-Roomi is weak.

The last narrator in the hadeeth is Ismaeel bin Moosa al-Fizari, who is a teacher of Tirmidi. It is acknowledged that he was staunch shia, and that a shia in matter's of this subject are unacceptable. In fact, ibn-abi-Shaiba and Hunad state that he is a fasiq and sinner.

ibn Jauzi, in his criticism of it states, "firstly this tradition has been narrated from Suvaid bin ghafala, who did not state any authority for it. And this rivayat is mudhtarab. And Salma bin Kuhail did not hear any tradition from Sanabji."

In the other methods of narration, there is Abdul Hameed bin Bahar who reports from Shareek. ibn Hibban use to say that he was a thief of hadeeth, attributing hadeeth to trustworthy narrators despite these alleged traditions never being narrated by them.

In the narration through Abu Bakr bin Mardooya through Muhammad bin Qais, the latter is UNKNOWN.

As far as Shareek, the is considered an imam by some. Yet, the negative is present too. Ali bin Al Madeeni reports that Saeed Al Qattan, that he considers Shareek extremely weak. ibn ul Muthanna says he never heard saeed al Qattan and Abdur rehman bin al Mehdi, reporting from Shareek.

Yahya bin Saeed al Qattan says, "I have found a lot of tampering in the principle of Shareek." Abdul Jabbar told Yahya, that people started saying Shareek's memory started suffering in his last age, and started confusing. Yahya responded, "He ALWAYUS suffered from confusion of traditions."

Yahya bin Moeen says, "His geneology is like Shareek bin Abdullah, bin sanan, bin Anas al Nakhee. His grandfather Sanan bin Anas is the killer of Husain bin Ali (R).

Abdullah bin Mubarak said, "Shareek knows the traditions of the Kufis, more than Sufyan."

In fact, there is a lot of opinions on him that shows that he contradicted himself many times. Further, an examination of all the methods of narrations reveals these weaknesses. A basic analysis of the hadeeth shows that despite the proclamation of "it is in the sunni book", this in no way proves anything.