The hadith "Do not prefer me over Yunus ibn Matta" and the weakening of the commentator of al-Tahawiyyah of it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: The commentator of the Tahawiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) stated that the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Do not prefer me over Yunus ibn Makkah,” is weak, and that the authentic version is, “It is not permissible for anyone to say, ‘I am better than Yunus ibn Makkah.’” Is this correct?
Answer:
It needs to be reviewed; it needs to be reviewed. Today, there is much attack on the hadith, and on the grading of hadiths as authentic or weak, by people who are not scholars, unfortunately. There is a lot of talk, so one must be certain and refer to the words of the scholars, not the words of these pretenders to knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: The commentator of the Tahawiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) stated that the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Do not prefer me over Yunus ibn Makkah,” is weak, and that the authentic version is, “It is not permissible for anyone to say, ‘I am better than Yunus ibn Makkah.’” Is this correct?
Answer:
It needs to be reviewed; it needs to be reviewed. Today, there is much attack on the hadith, and on the grading of hadiths as authentic or weak, by people who are not scholars, unfortunately. There is a lot of talk, so one must be certain and refer to the words of the scholars, not the words of these pretenders to knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30/23 شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (31:19)
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