Did Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) kill ‘Amr ibn ‘Abdi Wudd in the Battle of Khandaq? Is this authentic?
Answer:
Imam Hakim (rahimahullah) has recorded the following Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma):
“…[On the Day of Khandaq], From the tribe of ‘Banu ‘Amir ibn Luayy’, ‘Amr ibn Abdi Wudd was killed. ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) had killed him in a dual”
(Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3 pg. 32. Declared authentic by Imam Hakim and Hafiz Dhahabi concurs)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar