Talking Donkey

By Faiz E Mustafa on July 5, 2025

First:

Imam Ibn Kathir mentioned this story and indicated that it is weak, and

it was denied by more than one of the great hadith scholars.

Second:

Ibn al-Athir stated that the story is weak and not authentic and said (This is a very strange hadith in terms of chain of transmission and text, and I do not permit anyone to narrate it from me except with my words about it) Asad al-Ghabah, Part Four, p. 707. Of course, the one who spoke about the doubt on the site did not mention that the story is weak, but rather relied on it, even though most Muslim scholars denied it.

Third:

Ibn Hibban said (This is a report that has no basis and its chain of transmission is nothing).

Fourth:

Ibn al-Jawzi said (May God curse its fabricator).

Fifth:

Imam al-Suyuti said (The hadith is fabricated). Book of al-Lali al-Hasan So the story is weak

but there is a correct story about donkeys that speak the Bible.

After we learned that donkeys are non-speaking animals for Muslims, we go on a tour of the Holy Book, which talks about speaking donkeys. Yes, donkeys in the Holy Book only speak. Here is the text: The donkey of the prophet Balaam (And when the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam's anger was aroused, and he struck the donkey with a rod. Then the Lord caused the donkey to speak, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done that you have struck me these three times?" Balaam said, "Because you have mocked me. If I had a sword in my hand, I would have killed you." But the donkey answered him, "Am I not your donkey, on which you have always ridden to this day? Am I accustomed to do thus to you?" He said, "No.") Numbers 22-27

Not donkeys, but trees too Yes, read the following (Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, “Rule over us.” The olive tree said to it, “Shall I leave my oil, with which God and men are honored, and go that I may reign over the trees?” Then the trees said to the fig tree, “Come, you, and reign over us.” The fig tree said to it, “Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go that I may reign over the trees?” Then the trees said to the vine, “Come, you, and reign over us.” The vine said to it, “Shall I leave my wine, which gladdens God and men, and go that I may reign over the trees?” Then all the trees said to the bramble, “Come, you, and reign over us.” The bramble said to the trees, “If you are truly anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”) Judges 9:8 This is the story of the donkeys and the story of the trees in the Holy Bible. As for us, you have learned that the narration is weak.

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