Umar would seek protection from a dilemma which Abu al Hassan is not present to solve
Umar would seek protection from a dilemma which Abu al Hassan is not present to solve
كان عمر يتعوذ من معضلة ليس لها أبا الحسن
‘Umar would seek protection from a dilemma which Abu al Hassan is not present to solve.
The narration is da’if. Mu’ammal ibn Ismail is present.
Mu’ammal ibn Ismail Abi ‘Abdul Rahman al ‘Adawi al Basri
Abu Hatim says, “ Staunch on the Sunnah. Blunders profusely.”[1]
Al Bukhari comments, “Munkar al hadith (contradicts reliable narrators).”
Ibn Sa’d and al Daraqutni remarked, “Blunders profusely.”
Al Marwazi says, “When he is the sole narrator of a hadith, it is necessary that tawaqquf be observed and it be examined since he had weak memory, and made plenty mistakes.”[2]
Al Bukhari states, “Munkar al hadith (contradicts reliable narrators).”[3]
Hafiz says, “Truthful with weak memory.”[4]
[1] Al Kashif vol. 2 pg. 309 Biography: 5747.
[2] Mizan al I’tidal vol. 2 pg. 221; Tahdhib al Tahdhib vol. 10 pg. 381.
[3] Man Tukullima Fih vol. 1 pg. 183 Biography: 347.
[4] Taqrib al Tahdhib Biography: 7029.