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NARRATION The hadith is narrated in first hand by Abu Huraira , who said that Muhammad said: Among the people preceding you there used to be " In another version, it is reported that Muhammad said: Among the children of Israel who went before you there were such people who had communication with God (Arabic: MUSLIM VIEW In the Muslim view, the most notable thing about this hadith is that a well known person ( Abu Huraira ) is narrating it, and that it is Umar who is receiving the merit. Umar would later become the second Sunni Caliph , whilst the Shi'a regard him as a usurper of Ali 's rights, who was the first Shi'a Imam . Sunni view Sunni Muslims view this hadith as a evidence of Umar's extraordinary qualities, and are known to quote it to that effect. In fact, they regard this hadith as so strong that it is included in their collection of most trusted hadith, the Sahih Bukhari . The author of that collection had a student who also agreed and included it in his collection named the Sahih Muslim , the second most trusted Sunni Hadith Collection . Thus was this hadith included in both the collections nicknamed "The Two Authentic (collections)" Shi'a view '') late fabrication by the Banu Umayyad Sunni Caliph Dynasty , fabricated only in order to give honour to the people that helped them establish their dynasty, and to diminsh and trivialize honours given to people that fought their dynasty. Shi'a also note that the hadith contains reference to Israel , a hallmark of the Jewish Sahaba Abu Huraira , whom the Shi'a view as a serial fabricator of hadith, contracted by the Banu Umayyad for that purpose. However, Shi'a still use it in argumentations against Sunnis, specialy in the subject of Imamah . In those disscusion, when Shi'a get accused of attributing to many merits to the Shi'a Imams , to the point of giving them prophetic virtues, Shi'a counter with this hadith and the Hadith Of Umar And Prophecy , in order to remind Sunis that they do the same for Umar, and hence should not deem it as objectionable when Shi'a give merits to Muhammads family . More specific, this hadith shows that according to Sunni Islam, people are indeed able to comunicate with God without being a prophet. Sunnis, Salafi s in particula have been known to accuse Shi'a of breaching the doctring of the Finality Of Prophethood by stating that Shi'a give the Shi'a Imams prophetical attributes, hence practicly declaring them as prophets . Lastly, Shi'a view it as notable that the hadith is included in Sahih Bukhari , making it impossible for Sunnis to dissmis the narration during a debate. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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