Abu Umama Suday bin Ajlan Al-Bahili:

The narration of Abi Umama is quoted solely by Ibn Uqda. It comes through a disconnected chain and it very problematic due to the inclusion of Ali bin Yazeed who has been weakened by many scholars including Ahmad, Yahya, Ya’qoub bin Shaybah, Al-Jawzajani, Abu Zur’ah, Al-Bukhari, Al-Tirmithi, Al-Nasa’ee, Ibn Yunus, Al-Daraqutni, Al-Barqani, Abu Ahmad Al-Hakim, Al-Saji, and Abu Nu’aym Al-Asfahani.

Abu Ayoub Al-Ansari:

The narration of Abu Ayoub Al-Ansari comes through one path which is the hadith of Riyah bin Al-Harith. It was briefly mentioned previously in the section on Ali. The narration is authentic up until Riyah, but there is a difference of opinion about him. Al-Thahabi in Al-Kashif declared that he was reliable. However, in his Kitab Al-Ghadir, he said, “I do not know who he is.” In other words, suggesting that he is anonymous in status. The reason for this is that the only two scholars that referred to him as reliable were Ibn Hibban and Al-Ijli who are both known for strengthening those that they do not know due to their lenience. Al-Thahabi alludes to the lenience of those that had strengthened him in his Tahtheeb by saying, “He was referred to as reliable,” instead of, “He was reliable.”

Abu Barza Al-Ansari

No chain is provided for the hadith of Abi Barza.

Abu Bakr:

The narration of Abi Bakr comes from the path of Ibn Uqda, which goes through Harb bin Subaih who is unknown in status. The hadith was weakened by Al-Thahabi in his Kitab Al-Ghadir.

Abu Thar:

The narration of Abi Thar comes through Al-Asbagh bin Nubata, who we have mentioned previously to be a very weak narrator.

Abu Th’uayb:

No chain is provided for the hadith of Abi Thu’ayb.

Abu Rafi’:

No chain is provided for the hadith of Abi Rafi’.

Abu Zaynab:

The narration of Abi Zainab comes through Al-Asbagh bin Nubata, who we have mentioned previously to be a very weak narrator.

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri:

The narration of Abi Sa’eed comes through the following paths.

• The narration of Sahm bin Husain, who is unknown according to Al-Bukhari. His narration also includes Ali bin Qadim who was weakened by Yahya, Ibn Sa’ad, and Al-Saji. However, he was strengthened by others like Abu Hatim Al-Razi.
• Another path of the hadith of Abi Sa’eed can be found in the section of Ayat Ikmaal Al-Deen.
• Another path of the hadith of Abi Sa’eed can be found in the section of Ayat Al-Tableegh.
• Another path is through Umaira bin Sa’ad, however, Yahya Al-Qattan mentioned that he is not reliable.

Abu Fudhala:

The narration of Abi Fudhala comes through Al-Asbagh bin Nubata, who we have mentioned previously to be a very weak narrator.

Abu Al-Tufail:

The narrations of Abi Al-Tufail were covered in the section about Zaid bin Arqam’s narrations. It is authentically attributed to Abu Al-Tufail that he firs the hadith from Ali himself and not from the Prophet (peace be upon him), so he is not one of the primary narrators of this hadith. Another report has been attributed to him and we have mentioned it previously in the section on Adi bin Hatim.

Abu Qudama:

Al-Amini mentions that Abu Qudama is a narrator of hadith Al-Ghadir and that this is narrated by Ibn Uqda from the path of Mohammad bin Katheer from Fitr and Abi Al-Jarood from Abi Al-Tufail. However, there is a major disconnection between Ibn Uqda and Mohammad bin Katheer, so the hadith cannot be accepted as reliable.

Abu Amra:

The narration of Abu Amra comes through Al-Asbagh bin Nubata, who we have mentioned previously to be a very weak narrator.

Abu Layla:

The narration of Abi Layla comes through the path of Thuwair bin Abi Fakhita who was accused of fabricating by Sufyan Al-Thawri and Ibn Hibban. He was also weakened by most of the early scholars of hadith.

Abu Huraira:

The narration of Abi Huraira comes through multiple paths.

• The first and most quoted path is the hadith of Shahr bin Hawshab. We have examined and criticized this path in our refutation of fasting the day of Ghadir.
• Another path is through Umaira bin Sa’ad, however, Yahya Al-Qattan mentioned that he is not reliable.
• Another path is through the hadith of Yazeed Al-Awdi. This comes through the paths of Dawud bin Yazeed, his son, who has been weakened by most scholars of hadith including Yahya, Abdul Rahman, Ibn Al-Madeeni, Ahmad, Yahya, Abu Dawud, Al-Nasa’ee, Abu Ahmad Al-Hakim, and others. Another path from the hadith of Yazeed comes through Ikrimah bin Ibrahim who was weakened by Yahya, Abu Dawud, Al-Uqaili, and Ibn Hibban.
• Another path is through Abi Hazim, however, it comes through Hayyaj bin Bistam who was weakened by Yahya, Ahmad, and Abu Dawud.
• There is another path that can also be found in which Abu Huraira narrates this hadith from Omar bin Al-Khattab and we have covered it in his section.
• Also refer to our section on Ayat Al-Tableegh for another weak narration from Abi Huraira.

Abu Haytham bin Al-Tayyihaan:

Al-Amini mentions that Abu Haytham is a narrator of hadith Al-Ghadir and that this is narrated by Ibn Uqda from the path of Mohammad bin Katheer from Fitr and Abi Al-Jarood from Abi Al-Tufail. However, there is a major disconnection between Ibn Uqda and Mohammad bin Katheer, so the hadith cannot be accepted as reliable.

Conclusion: The only authentic narration in this section is the hadith of Abi Tufail as narrator from Ali and Zaid bin Arqam.