Taking Ahad Hadiths in Matters of Creed

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people say that in matters of creed, one must rely only on mutawatir hadiths, and that nothing else is accepted. What is the ruling on this?

Answer:
Creed is derived from everything authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), whether it is mutawatir or ahad. An ahad hadith, if it is authentic, conveys knowledge and is accepted in creed and other matters. This is part of the testimony that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, which requires you to believe in what he reported. This is part of his reporting (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is authentic that he said this. So how can you say that it is not like mutawatir? This is the view of the Mu'tazilah and the people of misguidance. An ahad hadith, if it is authentic—whether it is famous, rare, or singular—is accepted and acted upon in matters of creed and others. This is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community. Yes.