Is the phrase “Whoever knows the language of a people is safe from their treachery” a hadith?
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Question:
Following this, a message was received by the program from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, signed by one of the female listeners. The sender, Umm Khalid, says: Is the following phrase, "Whoever knows the language of a people, he is safe from their treachery," a hadith, or is it just the ordinary speech of people? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This phrase is repeated on the tongues of people, but it is not a hadith. O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Whatever is attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in terms of a saying, an action, an approval, or a description, that is the hadith. As for the athar, it is broader; it may be used for a hadith, and it may be used for what is transmitted from the righteous Salaf, whether from the Companions, the Tabi'un, or the blessed generations.
Following this, a message was received by the program from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, signed by one of the female listeners. The sender, Umm Khalid, says: Is the following phrase, "Whoever knows the language of a people, he is safe from their treachery," a hadith, or is it just the ordinary speech of people? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This phrase is repeated on the tongues of people, but it is not a hadith. O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Whatever is attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in terms of a saying, an action, an approval, or a description, that is the hadith. As for the athar, it is broader; it may be used for a hadith, and it may be used for what is transmitted from the righteous Salaf, whether from the Companions, the Tabi'un, or the blessed generations.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 146 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (3:46)
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