al-Salamu alaikum,

Insha'Allah I shall give some references. What I intented was to draw attention to the other side of the debate, and the notables who defend that opinion.

Since you wrote such a large article, I supposed that you was familiar with the people who adhered to that view. Since I believe that before one postulate such opnion, he should at least read and studied part of the literature on it before.

Drawing readers to the opinions of the orientalists - and opening the doors of doubts - should be avoided at all costs, especially when many are not aware of the fact that this issue is much weightier than it looks like.

As I said - in due time, inshallah - I shall send you some references, namely from the Majmu' al-Fatawa of Ibn Taymiyyah, from his Risalah on the 'Ismah (infallibility) of the Prophet, sallalahu 'alayhi wa-sallam, his Kitab al-Nubuwwa and from others Rasa'il from him. There are also the relevant passages in the Fath al-Bari by the Hafidh Ibn Hajar, in his commentary on particular ahadith I do not recall, besides in the K. al-Sira of Ibn Hisham according to the Sarh of Ibn Sayyid al-Nas. May I ask you the following question:

Are you aware of the conflicting opinions, not just as such, but also the specific details and arguments - especially of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah?

wa-Salamu 'alaikum.