34. Abu Dawūd Sijastani distorted a narration in which Mu'awiyah rejoiced at the death of Al-Hasan bin Ali (as).

Al-Tabarni (Died 360 AH) narrated like this : 

حدثنا إبراهيم بن محمد بن عرق الحمصي، ثنا محمد بن مصفى، ثنا بقية، عن بحير بن سعد، عن خالد بن معدان، قال: وفد المقدام بن معدي كرب، وعمرو بن الأسود - رجل من الأسد من أهل قنسرين من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم - إلى معاوية رحمه الله، فقال معاوية للمقدام: أما علمت أن الحسن بن علي توفي؟ قال: فاسترجع المقدام. فقال له معاوية: أتراها مصيبة؟ قال: ولم لا أراها مصيبة؟ وقد وضعه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في حجره فقال: «هذا مني، وحسين من علي»، فقال للأسدي: ما تقول أنت؟ فقال: جمرة أطفأها الله. فقال المقدام: أما أنا فلا أبرح حتى أغيظك اليوم وأسْمِعُكَ ما تكره، ثم قال: إن أنا صدقت فصدقني، وإن أنا كذبت فكذبني. فقال: أفعل. فقال: أنشدك الله، هل سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ينهى عن لبس الذهب؟ قال: نعم. قال: أنشدك بالله، هل تعلم أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن جلود السباع والركوع عليها؟ قال: نعم. قال: «فوالله لقد رأيت هذا كله في بيتك يا معاوية»،: «قد عرفت أني لن أنجو منها اليوم يا مقدام»

Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib and a man of Banu Asad from the people of Qinnisrin went to Mu'awiyah ibn AbuSufyan.

Mu'awiyah said to al-Miqdam: Do you know that al-Hasan ibn Ali has died? Al-Miqdam recited the Qur'anic verse "We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return."

Mu'awiyah asked him: Do you think it a calamity? He replied: Why should I not consider it a calamity when it is a fact that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to take him on his lap, saying: This belongs to me and Husayn belongs to Ali?

The man of Banu Asad said: (He was) a live coal which Allah has extinguished. Al-Miqdam said: Today I shall continue to make you angry and make you hear what you dislike. He then said: Mu'awiyah, if I speak the truth, declare me true, and if I tell a lie, declare me false.

He said: Do so. He said: I adjure you by Allah, did you hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbidding use to wear gold?

He replied: Yes. He said: I adjure you by Allah, do you know that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited the wearing of silk?

He replied: Yes. He said: I adjure you by Allah, do you know that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited the wearing of the skins of beasts of prey and riding on them?

He said: Yes. He said: I swear by Allah, I saw all this in your house, O Mu'awiyah.

Mu'awiyah said: I know that I cannot be saved from you, O Miqdam....

Mu'jam Al-Kabeer - Al-Tabarani // Volume 20 // Page 269 // Number 636 // Edn. Dar ul Ahya Turath Al-Arabi Beriut Lebanon.

Ahmad bin Hanbal also narrated it likewise.

Musnad - Ahmad bin Hanbal // Volume 28 // Page 426 // Number 17189 // Edn. Risalah Al-Alamiyyah Beriut Lebanon.

Now Abu Dawūd Sijastani (Died 275 AH) also narrated same tradition with same chain but he changed the text to hide the name of Mu'awiyah by using this term :

فقال له رجل: أتراها مصيبة؟

A man asked him : Do you think it is a calamity ?

Sunan - Abu Dawūd // Volume 7 // Page 326 // Number 4083 // Edn. Dar Al-Tasil Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

Even famous commentator of Sunan Abu Dawūd Muhammad Sham udeen Azeemabadi (Died 1329 AH)  while commenting on this narration said following words :

..[فقال له فلان] 

 وفي بعض النسخ وقع (رجل) مكان (فلان) والمراد بـ(فلان) هو معاوية بن أبي سفيان رضي الله تعالى عنه، والمؤلف لم يصرّح باسمه، وهذا دأبه في مثل ذلك

[Someone asked him]

In some manuscripts there is "A Man" in place of "Someone" and "Someone" here refers to Mu'awiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan and the author didn't specified his name and it is usual habit of Abu Dawūd.

''Awun Al-Ma'bood - Azeemabadi // Volume 8 // Page 194 // Edn. Maktaba Maa'ref lil Nashar Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

Distortion in Books by Sunni Scholars

50. Ahmad bin Hanbal distorted a narration in which Prophet (ﷺ) replaced Abu Bakr with Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) for propagation of a quranic chapter. 49. Al-Bukhari distorted a narration where a companion speaks against 'Uthman. 48. Al-Bukhari and Abu Ya'la Mosuli distorted a narration in which Asma bin Umais called Umar a Liar. 47. Ahmad bin Hanbal distorted a narration in which Ammar bin Yasir was abusing 'Uthman. 46. Muslim and Ahmad bin Hanbal distorted a narration in which Uthman bin 'Affan called Imam Ali (as) a misguided person. 45. Ibn Abi Sha'ybah distorted the narration in which Prophet (ﷺ) predicted that People will reveal their hate against Ali (as) after him death. 44. Ahmad bin Hanbal distorted a narration in which Prophet (ﷺ) predicted that People will reveal their hate against Ali (as) after his death. 43. Al-Bukhari distorted a narration in which Ibn Abbas says that Aisha had grudge of Ali (as). 42. Muslim and Khateeb Al-Baghdadi distorted a narration in which Ibn Abbas says that Aisha had grudge of Ali (as). 41. Ibn Hajr Asqalani distorted a narration in which some companions had hidden a narration of Prophet (ﷺ) about Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as). 40. Abu Ya'la Mosuli distorted a narration which depicts Abu Huraira was against Ali and his followers. 39. Al-Tabarani and Al-Bukhari distorted a narration in which it is proven that a Companion after death will go the hell. 38. Al-Bukhari distorted a narration to hide the name of Marwan whose house had pictures which was forbidden by Prophet (ﷺ). 37. Al-Tabarani and Abu Nu'aim Asfahani distorted a narration to hide the name of Mu'awiyah about who Prophet (ﷺ) had predicted that he will die outside Islam. 36. Ibn Abi Sha'ybah distorted a narration in which Mu'awiyah was seen selling Idols to people of Hind. 35. Abu Dawūd Sijastani distorted a narration in which Mu'awiyah was giving orders to haram acts. 34. Abu Dawūd Sijastani distorted a narration in which Mu'awiyah rejoiced at the death of Al-Hasan bin Ali (as). 33. Al-Tahawi distorted a narration in which Prophet (ﷺ) cursed 'Amr bin A'as. 32. Qadhi Abu Ya'la Al-Farra' distorted a narration in which Prophet (ﷺ) had cursed 'Amr bin Al-A'as. 31. Abdullah bin Ahmad bin Hanbal and Al-Bukhari distorted a narration in which Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) said that he had more right over Caliphate than Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman. 30. Abu Bakr Al-Marwadhi tried to hide the Opinion of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) about Abu Bakr and Umar after they became Caliphs. 29. Abu Ya'la Mosuli tried to hide the Opinion of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) about Abu Bakr and Umar after they became Caliphs. 28. Ahmad bin Hanbal tried to hide the Opinion of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) about Abu Bakr and Umar after they became Caliphs. 27. Al-Bukhari tried to hide the Opinion of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) about Abu Bakr and Umar after they became Caliphs. 26. Ibn Abī Khaythama tried to hide the name of Banu Ummayah which was one of the clan most hated by Prophet (ﷺ). 25. Ahmad bin Hanbal tried to hide the name of Banu Ummayah which was one of the clan most hated by Prophet (ﷺ). 24. Ahmad bin Hanbal tried to hide the name of Hakam bin 'Aas in a narration in which Prophet (ﷺ) had curse him and his progeny ! 23. Qasim bin Salam distorted a narration in which Abu Bakr regretted attacking the house of Fatima (s). 22. Ahmad bin Hanbal distorted the narration about Umar bin Al-Khattab threatning to burn the house of Fatima (s). 21. Ibn Abdul Bar distorted the narration about Umar bin Al-Khattab threatning to burn the house of Fatima (s). 20. Distortion of a narration in which Companions of Mu'awiyah used to abuse Ali (as). 19. Distortion by Al-Bukahri of a narration in which a governer from Marwan's family was calling people to abuse Ali (as). 18. Distortion of the narration in which in presence of Mugheera Ibn Sho'uba Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) was abused in Kufa ! 17. Distortion of a another narration in which Mugheera Ibn Sho'uba had appointed people to abuse Ali in Kufa. 16. Distortion of a narration in which Mugheera Ibn Sho'uba had appointed people to abuse Ali in Kufa. 15. Distortion of the narration in which Mugheera Ibn Sho'uba abused Ali on pulpit ! 14. Distortion of the narration in which Mugheera Ibn Sho'uba abused Ali on pulpit ! 13. Distortion of the narration in which Mugheera Ibn Sho'uba abused Ali on pulpit ! 12. Distortion of a narration in which Mugheera Ibn Sho'uba abused Ali on pulpit ! 11. Distortion of a narration in which Mu'awiyah was abusing Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as). 10. Another distortion of the narration in which Mu'waiyah had ordered S'aad Ibn Abi Waqas to abuse Ali ! 9. Another distortion of the narration in which Mu'waiyah had ordered S'aad Ibn Abi Waqas to abuse Ali ! 8. Ahmad bin Hanbal distort a narration in which Mu'waiyah had ordered S'aad Ibn Abi Waqas to abuse Ali ! 7. Ibn Abi Sha'ybah distorted a narration in which a companion Walid bin 'Uqbah drank wine ! 6. Distortion by Ibn Abi Sha'yabah in a narration where it is mentioned that Mu'waiyah took a forbidden drink 5. Another distortion in a narration where a companion was involved in selling Wine. 4. Another distortion in above narration where a companion was involved in selling Wine. 3. Another distortion in above narration where a companion was involved in selling Wine. 2. Distortion by Al-Bukhari in a narration where a companion was involved in selling Wine. 1. Distortion of Al-Haythami in a narration where it is mentioned that Mu'waiyah took a forbidden drink

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