What is the authenticity of the hadith mentioned in Al-Tabarani, which narrates the story of the she-camel that did not move for Abu Bakr and Umar -may Allah be pleased with them both- but moved for Ali -may Allah be pleased with him- for the construction of Quba Mosque, even though our masters Umar and Ali were not with the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, upon his arrival in Quba?
The chain of transmission for this hadith is not authentic due to the weakness of its narrators: Yahya ibn Ya'la al-Aslami, Nasih ibn Abdullah, and Ahmad ibn Subayh al-Asadi. Even if it were authentic, it does not contradict the fact that 'Umar's emigration was early or that 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) stayed behind in Makkah. 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) caught up with the Prophet (peace be upon him) in Quba' three days after his emigration. The Prophet (peace be upon him) stayed in Quba' for fourteen nights, which would allow everyone to participate in the construction of Quba' Mosque.
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