Is Hadith authentic?
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said:
“We used to say that the best judge among the people of Madinah was ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)”
Answer:
Imam Hakim (rahimahullah) has recorded this statement of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud and has declared it authentic.
(Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3 pg. 135. Also see Musnad Bazzar, Hadith: 1616 and Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 9 pg. 116)
Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded a similar statement of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) wherein he states, “And our best judge is ‘Ali”
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 4481)
Also see here.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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