The Ruling on Citing a Weak Hadith
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Question:
We are still with you live on air with your questions and inquiries. Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: Sometimes I cite weak hadiths in the virtues of deeds and in calling people to Allah, so what is your opinion on that?
Answer:
By Allah, if you are among the people of hadith and you have knowledge of hadith and specialization in it, then there is no harm in citing a weak hadith that is not known to be a lie, citing it for encouraging good and warning against evil. However, citing it to establish legal rulings is not permissible; it is not permissible to cite a weak hadith for legal rulings, but rather it is only cited for encouraging good and warning against evil. Yes.
We are still with you live on air with your questions and inquiries. Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: Sometimes I cite weak hadiths in the virtues of deeds and in calling people to Allah, so what is your opinion on that?
Answer:
By Allah, if you are among the people of hadith and you have knowledge of hadith and specialization in it, then there is no harm in citing a weak hadith that is not known to be a lie, citing it for encouraging good and warning against evil. However, citing it to establish legal rulings is not permissible; it is not permissible to cite a weak hadith for legal rulings, but rather it is only cited for encouraging good and warning against evil. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 22 / فتاوى على الهواء - 18 10 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (18:29)
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