Combining the Prophet's prohibition of writing down hadith with the Companions' writing of it
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Question:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited writing down hadith during his lifetime, but the Companions were writing it down. How do we reconcile these two things? How do we reconcile these two matters?
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade writing [hadith] out of fear that things not from him would be included in the hadith. So, whoever commits to the authenticity of what he writes and verifies it, there is no harm. Yes.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited writing down hadith during his lifetime, but the Companions were writing it down. How do we reconcile these two things? How do we reconcile these two matters?
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade writing [hadith] out of fear that things not from him would be included in the hadith. So, whoever commits to the authenticity of what he writes and verifies it, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
شهر الله الحرام 06-01-1441هـ جامع الإمام تركي بن عبد الله بالرياض — alfawzan.live (57:07)
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