Is it true what is claimed about Ibn Umar and Aisha accusing Abu Hurairah of lying, based on authentic chains of narration, concerning matters such as Witr and ill omens?
Abu Hurayrah, the Commander of the Faithful in , was accused by none of the Companions of lying. The accusations mentioned in the question are as follows:
First: The statement of Ibn Umar about Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him: "Abu Hurayrah lied." The meaning of the word "lied" here is: he erred, because this is the language of the people of Hijaz. And Abu Hurayrah mentioned a , which is an independent legal reasoning () described as either correct or incorrect, not a report that is either truthful or false.
Second: Aisha's accusation of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with both of them, of lying in the Hadith of "Al-Tiyarah" (evil omen). The chain of narration for this report is weak due to the presence of a "mudallis" (one who conceals defects in a narration) and two weak narrators. Even if it were authentic, her saying "lied" means: he erred, which is the language of the people of Hijaz, and it does not indicate intentional lying. Abu Hurayrah was not alone in narrating this Hadith; others among the Companions also narrated it.
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