Question

What is the authenticity of this narration?

Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) where he said: “The first creature that apply the concept of qiyas [logic] is Iblis, then he made a mistake in his qiyas. Thus, whoever applies his logic in religious matters [only depending on logic] Allah Ta’ala will make him be with Iblis.”

 

Answer

This narration of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) has been cited in a few Tafsir books. I have not come across the complete chain and could therefore not verify the authenticity.

(Tafsir Baghawi, Surah: Al A’raf, Verse: 11-12, vol. 2, pg. 92)

The first part of the narration, “The first person to apply the concept of logic [qiyas] was Iblis” has been recorded as the statement of Muhammad ibn Sirin and Hasan al Basri (rahimahumallah).

(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith: 36956 and Sunan Darimi, Hadith: 195-196)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

تفسير البغوي: (سورة الأعراف، آية: ١١ ـ ١٢، ج ٢، ص: ٩٢)
قال ابن عباس: «أول من قاس إبليس فأخطأ القياس، فمن قاس الدين بشيء من رأيه قرنه الله مع إبليس».

مصنف ابن أبي شيبة:
(٣٦٩٥٦) حدثنا يحيى بن سليم الطائفي، عن داود بن أبي هند، عن ابن سيرين، قال: «أول من قاس إبليس، وإنما عبدت الشمس والقمر بالمقاييس».

سنن الدارمي:
(١٩٥)  أخبرنا محمد بن أحمد بن أبي خلف، حدثنا يحيى بن سليم، قال: سمعت داود بن أبي هند، عن ابن سيرين قال: «أول من قاس إبليس، وما عبدت الشمس والقمر إلا بالمقاييس».

سنن الدارمي:
(١٩٦) أخبرنا محمد بن كثير، عن ابن شوذب، عن مطر، عن الحسن أنه تلا هذه الآية: {خلقتني من نار وخلقته من طين} قال: «قاس إبليس، وهو أول من قاس». 


Moulana Suhail Motala


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