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Did Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them all) harbor hatred for Ali? And why did she not mention his name? And is there manipulation in Bukhari and Muslim, and why was it not mentioned in its entirety?

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The gist of the fatwa: The addition mentioned in the hadith is anomalous and unsound, as the two Sheikhs (Bukhari and Muslim) disregarded it, and the students of Al-Zuhri did not agree upon it. Assuming the authenticity of the narration, any misunderstanding that occurred between Aisha and Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) is a human matter. Aisha loved Ali and held him in high esteem and respect. Some scholars mentioned another reason for Aisha's ambiguity regarding the name of the second man: that they used to take turns holding the Prophet's (peace be be upon him) hand, and Al-Abbas was the most constant companion, so they honored him by singling him out with one hand, and she did not mention the other man because he was not as constant a companion as Al-Abbas. This last answer is better.

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