How can Hadith narrators—such as Ali ibn al-Ja'd and Hariz ibn Uthman—be considered trustworthy, despite their hatred for either Mu'awiyah or Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both), given that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Ali: "None but a believer loves you, and none but a hypocrite hates you"?

The issue of writing about Ali ibn al-Ja'd is a matter of dispute among scholars. Imam Ahmad and others chose to abandon him due to his innovation (bid'ah), while the majority disagreed, considering him an interpreter (muta'awwil) with truthful speech and good memory. Thus, they accepted his narrations and deemed him trustworthy. Imam al-Bukhari selected his soundest narrations from him, transmitting from him through Shu'bah, because Shu'bah was the most knowledgeable of the people of Baghdad concerning him. He did not transmit from him through anyone other than Shu'bah, except in one instance where he was not alone in the narration. As for Hariz ibn Uthman, al-Bukhari transmitted from him because he recanted his criticism of Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him.