Working with a Good or Weak Hadith
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Question:
The questioner asks: If a hadith is good or weak, is it permissible to act on what is reported in it?
Answer:
A good hadith is a category of the authentic, my brother; it is a category of the authentic. As for the weak, no ruling of permissibility or prohibition is established based on it. It is only used as evidence or as a reference for preaching, guidance, and reminding, and for warning and encouraging. However, establishing a ruling of permissibility, prohibition, or obligation based on a weak hadith does not happen. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: If a hadith is good or weak, is it permissible to act on what is reported in it?
Answer:
A good hadith is a category of the authentic, my brother; it is a category of the authentic. As for the weak, no ruling of permissibility or prohibition is established based on it. It is only used as evidence or as a reference for preaching, guidance, and reminding, and for warning and encouraging. However, establishing a ruling of permissibility, prohibition, or obligation based on a weak hadith does not happen. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 31/8 شرح كتاب التوحيد / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (54:09)
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