Critique of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's View in

Shaghaghi, Tahereh; Moraveji Tabasi, Mohammad Mohsen

doi:10.22034/jep.2023.213710

Critique of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's View in "Fath al-Bari" Regarding the Hadith "Close the Doors Except for the Door of Abu Bakr"

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Tahereh Shaghaghi ¹

mohammad mohsen moraveji tabasi ²

¹ PhD student

² Assistant Professor, Department of Shiite Difference, Qom University of Religions and Religions, Iran

10.22034/jep.2023.213710

Abstract

One of the hadiths that Ibn Hajar explains in his book "Fath al-Bari" is the hadith "Close the doors except for the door of Abu Bakr." He narrates this hadith through several chains and believes that this historical event occurred towards the end of the Prophet's (PBUH) life. By mentioning this narration, he aims to highlight the virtues of Abu Bakr and demonstrate his suitability for the caliphate. However, since this narration contradicts the hadith "Close the doors except for the door of Ali," he proposes solutions to reconcile both narrations, which can be examined and critiqued. Among these solutions is the claim that the narration regarding Ali (PBUH) occurred after the migration and is authentic, while the narration regarding Abu Bakr took place towards the end of the Prophet's (PBUH) life and is metaphorical. By presenting this hadith, he attributes one of the unique historical facts related to Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH) to Abu Bakr, which, upon examining the verses and narrations in this context, we find to be incorrect.

Keywords

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

Close the doors

Khawkhah

Door of Abu Bakr

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