Is the Hadith of Anas ibn Malik, on the authority of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding the story of the roasted chick, and the story of Ali ibn Abi Talib's supplication against Anas ibn Malik, authentic?
The Hadith of "the bird" has been narrated through many weak chains, none of which are authentic. It has been declared weak by scholars such as Az-Zayla'i, Al-Khalili, Ibn Kathir, and Adh-Dhahabi. At-Tirmidhi judged one of its chains to be gharib (strange), while Al-Albani declared it 'illah (defective) due to 'Ubaydullah ibn Musa, citing his extremism and confusion. Although Al-Hakim authenticated one of its chains, Adh-Dhahabi and Ibn Kathir did not agree with him. Furthermore, the text of the Hadith contains objectionable elements; for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, the most beloved of creation to him, by the consensus of the Ummah, was Abu Bakr, not for eating a bird to have a special spiritual virtue. Moreover, the perfect love and close friendship were for Abu Bakr, as indicated by authentic Hadiths.
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