Why did Ka'b al-Ahbar consult the Torah to verify the hadith instead of immediately accepting it?
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Question:
It is difficult for me to understand that Ka'b al-Ahbar (may Allah have mercy on him) only verified the hadith after returning to the Torah and reading it, whereas the obligatory thing is to immediately accept it as soon as it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Yes, he based it on what he claimed to know from the Torah and reported that. When he consulted the Torah, he found in it the verification of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
It is difficult for me to understand that Ka'b al-Ahbar (may Allah have mercy on him) only verified the hadith after returning to the Torah and reading it, whereas the obligatory thing is to immediately accept it as soon as it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Yes, he based it on what he claimed to know from the Torah and reported that. When he consulted the Torah, he found in it the verification of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/337] لماذا راجع كعب الأحبار التوراة لتصديق الحديث بدل المبادرة إلى تصديقه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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