What is the ruling on one who rejects or denies an authentic hadith because it does not agree with his intellect?
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Question:
What is the ruling on one who rejects or denies a single authentic hadith because it does not agree with human reason? He has been shown the ruling on rejecting hadiths.
Answer:
If he persists, knowing that it is a hadith established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he becomes an apostate. If he persists in denying it after knowing that it is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and says, "Even if it were, even if it were authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)," he becomes an apostate by this. Yes.
What is the ruling on one who rejects or denies a single authentic hadith because it does not agree with human reason? He has been shown the ruling on rejecting hadiths.
Answer:
If he persists, knowing that it is a hadith established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he becomes an apostate. If he persists in denying it after knowing that it is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and says, "Even if it were, even if it were authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)," he becomes an apostate by this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [782 -1024] ما حكم من رد أو أنكر حديثا صحيحا لأنه لا يتفق مع عقله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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