Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
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Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, also known as Abu Hashim, was one of the Salaf
and a Narrator of hadith.
His father was Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
, a son of Ali
. Abu Hashim had a brother called Hasan
.
Among the Isnad he is included in is the Hadith of prohibition of Mut'ah at Khaybar.
After his father's death in 700
CE, many Shiites looked to Abu Hashim as the heir of his grandfather Ali. These Shia were the Hashimiyya sub-sect of the Kaysanites Shia
. After his own death, the early Abbasid
s claimed that Abu Hashim had designated Muhammad, father to the later first two Abbasid caliphs, as his heir and head of the clan of the Banu Hashim
.
graded the two sons of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
to be weak in Hadith, arguing that one was a murji'i
, and the other to be a Shi'ite .
On the other hand, Ibn Sa'd stated that "Abu Hashim has knowledge and transmission. He was reliable in Hadith, and has narrated a few accepted hadith
s."
Salaf
A Salaf is an early Muslim of the first three generations of proponents of the religion.-First generation:* See: List of SahabaThe Salaf are the first generation of Muslims, which included Muhammad's companions and followers at the time....
and a Narrator of hadith.
His father was Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah surnamed Abu'l-Qasim was an early Muslim leader. He was a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shi'ite Imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph.-Biography:...
, a son of Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
. Abu Hashim had a brother called Hasan
Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah was one of the Salaf and a narrator of hadith.He was the son of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah and the brother of Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah....
.
Among the Isnad he is included in is the Hadith of prohibition of Mut'ah at Khaybar.
After his father's death in 700
700
Year 700 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 700 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- North America :* The Mount Edziza volcanic complex...
CE, many Shiites looked to Abu Hashim as the heir of his grandfather Ali. These Shia were the Hashimiyya sub-sect of the Kaysanites Shia
Kaysanites Shia
The Kaysanites were a once dominant Shi'a Ghulat sect that formed from the followers of Al-Mukhtar. They believed in the Imamate of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah. Following the death of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah the sect split up into numerous sub-sects, each with their own Imam and unique beliefs...
. After his own death, the early Abbasid
Abbasid
The Abbasid Caliphate or, more simply, the Abbasids , was the third of the Islamic caliphates. It was ruled by the Abbasid dynasty of caliphs, who built their capital in Baghdad after overthrowing the Umayyad caliphate from all but the al-Andalus region....
s claimed that Abu Hashim had designated Muhammad, father to the later first two Abbasid caliphs, as his heir and head of the clan of the Banu Hashim
Banu Hashim
Banū Hāshim was a clan in the Quraysh tribe. Muhammad, was a member of this clan; his great-grandfather was Hashim, for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are referred to by the Anglicised version of their name as Hashemites, or Huseini or Hasani...
.
Sunni view
Ibn Hajar al-AsqalaniIbn Hajar al-Asqalani
Al-Haafidh Shihabuddin Abu'l-Fadl Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad, better known as Ibn Hajar due to the fame of his forefathers, al-Asqalani due to his family origin , was a medieval Shafiite Sunni scholar of Islam who represents the entire realm of the Sunni world in the field of Hadith...
graded the two sons of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah surnamed Abu'l-Qasim was an early Muslim leader. He was a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shi'ite Imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph.-Biography:...
to be weak in Hadith, arguing that one was a murji'i
Murji'ah
Murji'ah is an early Islamic school, whose followers are known in English language as Murjites or Murji'ites ....
, and the other to be a Shi'ite .
On the other hand, Ibn Sa'd stated that "Abu Hashim has knowledge and transmission. He was reliable in Hadith, and has narrated a few accepted hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
s."