What is the authenticity of the two hadiths: "The likeness of Ali among you—or he said, in this Ummah—is like the veiled Kaaba; looking at it is an act of worship, and performing Hajj to it is an obligation," and "Mentioning Ali is an act of worship"?
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The , "Looking at Ali's face is an act of worship," has not been authenticated. Al-Dhahabi, Al-Suyuti, Ibn Al-Jawzi, and Ibn Hajar considered it fabricated. As for the Hadith, "Mentioning Ali is an act of worship," Al-Suyuti attributed it to Al-Daylami, and Al-Albani stated that it is fabricated.
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