Is it true that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said to Ali ibn Abi Talib, may God be pleased with him, during the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah: "Erase it, Ali, for a day may come when you will be in a similar position, and you will be oppressed"?
The narration reported with the wording: "Write, for you will have the like of it, and you will give it while being persecuted" has a weak chain of transmission due to its discontinuity and the presence of Buraydah ibn Sufyan, who is weak, and its meaning is objectionable, for Ali was not persecuted. As for the narration with the wording: "Indeed, you will have the like of it, and you will come to it while in dire need," it is also weak because of Amr ibn Hashim al-Janabi and Muhammad ibn Ishaq, who was a mudallis (one who conceals defects in a chain of narration). The correct account is that Ibn Abbas used the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah as an argument against the Khawarij who objected to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) removing the title "Commander of the Believers" during the arbitration, explaining that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had erased "Messenger of Allah" in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, and this did not negate his prophethood.
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