Did one of the editors of Ibn Kathir’s tafsir mention that the story of al-‘Utbi is not found in some of the old manuscripts?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the editors, after collating the manuscripts of Ibn Kathir’s tafsir, found that the story of al-‘Utbi is not present in some of the manuscripts, particularly the old ones.
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. If it is not present, that indicates that it is not authentic, meaning it is not authentic to include it in the tafsir. It may have been inserted.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the editors, after collating the manuscripts of Ibn Kathir’s tafsir, found that the story of al-‘Utbi is not present in some of the manuscripts, particularly the old ones.
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. If it is not present, that indicates that it is not authentic, meaning it is not authentic to include it in the tafsir. It may have been inserted.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [663 /1350] ذكر أحد محققي تفسير ابن كثير من أن قصة العتبي ليست موجودة في بعض النسخ القديمة؟ — youtube.com
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