Despite the fabrications, fables and distortions which we had observed in Seef's traditions and also the fact that Seef had been well-known for these qualities, his traditions have extensively found their way into the Islamic texts and authentic documents of the Caliphate school.
Their eminent scholars have painstakingly narrated his fables and traditions in their respective books!
In order to reveal this bitter and rather astonishing truth, we shall put forward in this part of our discussion the list of scholars who have narrated traditions from Seef and also the names of books which these traditions have been recorded in:-
A: The learned scholars who have written biographies for the Holy Prophet's companions. They have mentioned the false names of the companions fabricated by Seef to be a part of the real companions of the Holy Prophet like:
Author 1) Al-Baghavi 2) Ibne-Qane 3) Ibne-Ali-ibne-Sakan 4) Ibne-Shahin 5) Ibne-Mendah 6) Abu-Na'eem 7) Ibne-Abdul Ber 8) Abdul-Rahman-ibn- Mendah 9) Ibne-Fathun 10) Abu-Musa 11) Ibne-Athir 12) As-Saghani 13) Az-Zuhbi 14) Ibne-Hajar
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Year of Death 317 A.H. 351 A.H. 353 A.H. 385 A.H. 395 A.H. 430 A.H. 463 A.H. 470 A.H. 519 A.H. 581 A.H. 630 A.H. 650 A.H. 748 A.H. 852 A.H.
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Name of the Book Mu'ajam as-Sahabah Mu'ajam as-Sahabah Huroof as-Sahabah Mu'ajam as-Sahabah Asmah as-Sahabah M'arefat as-Sahabah Al-Estee'ab-Fi-M'arefatul-Ashab At-Tarikh. At-Tazaiyal-alal-Estee'ab. At-Tazaiyal-ala Asma'a-ul-Ashab Asad-ul-Ghaba-Fi Ma'refat-ul-Sahabah. Durrus-Sahabah-Fi Bayan Mawazeh wa Fiyat-ul-Habah. Tajrid Asma'a-us-Sahabah. Al-Asabah-Fi-Taimaiyez-ul-Sahabah.
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B: The following scholars too have written biographies on the fictitious champion characters of Seef's creation reckoning them to be a part of the genuine commanders and conquerors.
15) Abu Zakariya 16) Abu-Shaikh 17) Hamzah-ibn-Yusuf 18) Abu-Na'eem 19) Abu-Bakr Khateeb 20) Ibne-Asaker 21) Ibne-Badran
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334 A.H. 369 A.H. 427 A.H. 430 A.H. 463 A.H. 571 A.H. 1346 A.H.
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Tabaqat-Ahl-e-Musel. Tarikh-e-Esbahan. Tarikh-e-Jorjan Tarikh-e-Eabahan Tarikh-e-Baghdad Tarikh-e-Madinat-ul-Dameshq. Tahzib Tarikh-e-Dameshq
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C: The poets of Seef's creation have been introduced in the following book:
22) Marzbani |
384 A.H.
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Mu'ajam ash-Shu'ara
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D: The names of heroes of Seef's imagination have come down in the following books which are in effect pronunciation guide books so that no error is made when uttering these names! how amazing!?
23) Darqutni 24) Abu-Bakr Khateeb 25) Ibne-M'akula 26) Reshati 27) Ibne-Debagh
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385 A.H. 463 A.H. 487 A.H. 542 A.H. 546 A.H.
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Al-Mukhtalef Al-Mu'zeh Al-Akmal. Al-M'utalef Mushtabeh-Asmah.
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E: The genealogy of some of the fictitious creatures of Seef have come down in the following books:
28) Ibne-Hazm 29) Sam'ani 30) Muqaddasi 31) Ibn-Athir
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456 A.H. 562 A.H. 620 A.H. 630 A.H.
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Al-Jumharah-Fi-Nasb Al-Ansab Al-Eatibsar. Al-Albab
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F: The life-history of some of the fictitious narrators of Seef's creation can be found in the following books:
32) Raazi 33) Zuhbi 34) Ibne-Hajar
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327 A.H. 748 A.H. 852 A.H.
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Al-Jarh-wa-T'adil Mizan-ul-E'atedal Lisan-ul-Mizan
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G: The description of places fabricated by Seef have come down in the following books:
35) Ibne-Faqih 36) Hamavi 37) Hamavi 38) Abdul-Mu'min 39) Hemyari294
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340 A.H. 626 A.H. 626 A.H. 739 A.H. 900 A.H.
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Al-Baladan. Mu'ajam-ul-Baladan. Al-Mushtaraq Lafzan wal-Muftaraq Saq'an. Marased-ul-Atlah. Ar-Rauzal-M'athar
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H: The book of Seef on conquest and apostasy which are full of fables have been reflected in the following lofty and authentic historical books:-
40) Ibne-Khayat 41) Balazari 42) Tabari 43) Ibne-Athir 44) Zuhbi 45) Ibne-Kathir 46) Ibne-Khaldun 47) Suyuti
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240 A.H. 279 A.H. 310 A.H. 630 A.H. 748 A.H. 771 A.H. 808 A.H. 911 A.H.
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Tarikh-e-Calipha Fatuh al-Baladan Tarikh-e-Tabari Tarikh-e-Ibne Athir Tarikh-e-Islam Tarikh-e-Ibne-Kathir Tarikh-e-Ibne-Khaldun Tarikh al-Khulafa.
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294- The author has referred to the hand-written manuscript of this book in the library of Shaikh-ul-Islam in Medina and found that this book has recently been printed.
I: Seef's fables which were connected to special instances have found their way into the following books which have been specially written about that particular matter:-
48) Ibne-Kalbi 49) Ibne-A'rabi 50) Al-Askari 51) Ghanad Jani 52) Abu-Na'eem 53) Balqaini 54) Qalqashani
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204 A.H. 231 A.H. 395 A.H. 428 A.H. 430 A.H. 805 A.H. 821 A.H.
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Ansab-ul-Khail Asmah-ul-Khail Al-Awa'el. Asmah Khail al-Arab. Dala'el an-Nabuwah. Amr al-Khail Nihayat al-Arab.
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J. Books on Arabic literature too contain a great portion of these fables. For example:
55) Esbahani 56) Ibne-Badrun 57) Ibne-Abil Hadeed 58) Al-Muqrizi
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356 A.H. 560 A.H. 655 A.H. 848 A.H.
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Al-Aghani Commentary on the odes of Ibne-Abdun Commentrary on Nahjul-Balagha. Al-Khatat.
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K: The lexicons too are not devoid of Seef's fables like:
59) Ibne-Manzur 60) Zubaidi
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711 A.H. 1205 A.H.
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Lisan-ul-Arab Taj al-Arous.
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L: Anyhow, wherever you look into, you will discover the effects of this cunning fox - even in books of hadith such as:-
61) Tirmidhi 62) Ibne-Manadah 63) An-Najirmi 64) Al-Yahsabi 65) Muttaqi Hindi 66) Ibne-Hajar
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279 A.H. 427 A.H. 451 A.H. 544 A.H. 975 A.H. 852 A.H.
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Sunan-e-Tirmidhi, famous as Sahih Tirmidhi Tarikh-ul-Mustakhraj min-Kitab an-Nas-Fi Hadith Usul-e-Masmuaat Al-Almah Kanz-ul-Ummal Fath-ul-Bari
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M: Taking into account all these factors, it is but natural for Seef's name to fall in the category of liars and fabricators of hadith in the books which have been written for the recognition of such group of people. For example:
67) Aqeeli 68) Ibne- Jauzi 69) Suyuti
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322 A.H. 597 A.H. 911 A.H.
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Az-Zu'afah Al-Mauzua'at Al-La'ali al-Masnu'ah.
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