What is the authenticity of the hadith narrated by Ibn Asakir from Abu Al-Bakhtari, in which Al-Hussein ibn Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked Umar ibn Al-Khattab to descend from the pulpit, saying: "Descend from my father's pulpit," and Umar replied: "It is your father's pulpit, not my father's," then Ali came and swore that he had not ordered Al-Hussein to do that, and that he would have punished him, whereupon Umar responded: "Do not hurt my brother's son, for he has spoken the truth; it is his father's pulpit"? And can this hadith be interpreted if it is authentic?
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The aforementioned report has an authentic chain of narration ( ). The statement of Al-Hussein to Omar (may Allah be pleased with them both): "Descend from my father's pulpit," was uttered by him in his childhood and carries no legal ruling. Omar's action was out of appreciation for the status of the Household of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt) and the honor and respect they deserve.
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