Acting on a weak hadith in the chapter of branches
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some scholars mentioned that Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) stated that the Salaf accepted weak hadiths in the chapter of branches. Is this correct?
Answer:
What is meant by "in the chapter of branches" is an error. The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and others say that a weak hadith is acted upon in encouraging good and warning against evil. It is not acted upon in establishing rulings, or in declaring something lawful or forbidden. It is only for encouraging good and warning against evil. This is what the Shaykh and others say. Yes, provided that the hadith is not severely weak. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some scholars mentioned that Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) stated that the Salaf accepted weak hadiths in the chapter of branches. Is this correct?
Answer:
What is meant by "in the chapter of branches" is an error. The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and others say that a weak hadith is acted upon in encouraging good and warning against evil. It is not acted upon in establishing rulings, or in declaring something lawful or forbidden. It is only for encouraging good and warning against evil. This is what the Shaykh and others say. Yes, provided that the hadith is not severely weak. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 08-11-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:01:14)
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