The story of ibn Abu Sarh

242. Abu Ali Al-Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbaar, from Safwaan Bin Yahya, from Ibn Muskaan, from Abu Baseer, who has narrated the following: One of the Imams عليه الصلاة والسلام said when he عليه الصلاة والسلام was asked about the Statement of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic: “[6:93] And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah, or says: It has been revealed to me; while nothing has been revealed to him”. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘It was Revealed regarding Ibn Abu Sarh who was the office bearer of Usman over Egypt, and he was from the ones who were with the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم on the Day of the conquest over Mecca whose blood was spared. And he used to write to the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. So if Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic Revealed that: “Surely Allah عز وجل is Most Mighty, Most Wise”. He would write, ‘Surely Allah عز وجل is Most Aware, Most Wise’. So the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said to him: ‘Leave it, although Allah عز وجل is surely Most Aware, Most Wise’. So Ibn Abu Sarh used to say to the hypocrites, ‘I am saying from myself similar to what he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم has come up with, so he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم does not let me alter it’. So Allah عز وجل Blessed and High Revealed regarding him what He عز وجل Revealed’.