Anas’s ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the love of ‘Uthman and ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

Question:

Is the following narration authentic?

قال أنس بن مالك: قالوا: إن حب عثمان وعلي لا يجتمعان في قلب مؤمن وكذبوا , قد جمع الله عز وجل حبهما بحمد الله في قلوبنا

Answer:

Imam Abu Bakr Al Ajurry (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration as the statement of Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu).

(Kitabush Shari’ah: 1226-1227)

The narration is corroborated and suitable to quote.

Translation

Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “They [the Sahaba’s detractors] say, ‘The love of ‘Uthman and ‘Ali can never be found together in the heart of a Believer. The have spoken lies. Alhamdulillah, Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla has certainly combined their love in our hearts.”

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

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This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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