Translation of a post by Dr. Alaa Alsalem on March 21, 2026:
“Your day is blessed by the mention of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (peace be upon him).”
Shaykh Ali Jumaa narrates an incident involving al-Nasai, one of the foremost Sunni hadith scholars of the third century AH. Al-Nasai authored a book on the virtues of Imam Ali (peace be upon him), after which the Nawasib criticized him and demanded that he write a book on the virtues of Muawiyah.
Shaykh Ali Jumaa recounts al-Nasai’s response to this demand in the audio clip referenced by Dr. Alsalem.
Notably, the sheikh — according to the clip — did not complete the account or mention what happened to al-Nasai after he refused their request: that they severely beat him in the mosque of Damascus, which led to his illness and subsequent death. This is reported by the historian al-Dhahabi, Ibn Khallikan, and others. The incident is well-known and widely documented in classical sources.
Source: https://x.com/alaaalsalem24/status/2035373036644237767