Speaking about people in the name of al-jarh wa al-ta'dil (the critique and vindication of narrators)
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Question:
A resident says: There is a group that prays in congregation, the group of asceticism and self-restraint, or the group of solace. Their main occupation is investigating the morals of the shaykhs and making supplications, and then they proceed to tear them apart, judge them, and warn people against them.
Answer:
Al-jarh wa al-ta'dil (the critique and vindication of narrators) among the hadith scholars is part of the science of isnad (the chain of narration), part of the science of chains of narration. As for speaking about people in this way, this is not al-jarh wa al-ta'dil; this is ghibah (backbiting) and namimah (talebearing). They must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and leave this practice. They should purify themselves first before looking for the faults of people. Yes.
A resident says: There is a group that prays in congregation, the group of asceticism and self-restraint, or the group of solace. Their main occupation is investigating the morals of the shaykhs and making supplications, and then they proceed to tear them apart, judge them, and warn people against them.
Answer:
Al-jarh wa al-ta'dil (the critique and vindication of narrators) among the hadith scholars is part of the science of isnad (the chain of narration), part of the science of chains of narration. As for speaking about people in this way, this is not al-jarh wa al-ta'dil; this is ghibah (backbiting) and namimah (talebearing). They must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and leave this practice. They should purify themselves first before looking for the faults of people. Yes.
Source
تفسير الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب [3] — alfawzan.live (1:13:59)
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