حديث غياث المكذوب وأشهد أن قفاك قفا كذاب
حديث غياث المكذوب وأشهد أن قفاك قفا كذاب
c. 775 CE · c. 158 AH
Among ten hadith-men brought before al-Mahdi was Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim; the caliph loved pigeons, so Ghiyath transmitted from Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) 'there is no wagered race save on hoof or arrowhead' — and added 'or wing'. Al-Mahdi granted him ten thousand dirhams, but as he rose said, 'I bear witness that the back of your head is the back of a liar; you only fished for this' — then ordered the pigeons slaughtered 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Overview
Al-Suyuti relates that the caliph al-Mahdi received ten hadith transmitters, among them Faraj ibn Fadala and Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim. Al-Mahdi was fond of pigeons. 2
Ghiyath entered and related to him from Abu Hurayra, traced to the Prophet ﷺ: "There is no racing except on hoof or blade", and he added "or wing". Al-Mahdi ordered ten thousand dirhams given to him. 2
When he rose, al-Mahdi said: "I testify that your nape is the nape of a liar, and you only earned this." Then he ordered the pigeons slaughtered. 2
The judgement on the addition here is al-Mahdi's, as al-Suyuti relates it. The date is approximate and derived.
Connections
- Had participant
- Muhammad al-Mahdi
- Related to
- Connectedness of the isnad and proven hearing
People and things also explored
Isnad· The Digging of Nahr al-Sila· The Aman of Samalu and its People's Transfer to Baghdad· The Taking and Settling of Mar'ash· وفاة المهدي· خلع عيسى بن موسى من ولاية العهد· قتل صالح بن عبد القدوس· The Building of Madinat al-Hadath
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 445
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.445
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