The Shaykh al-Islam mentioned that takbir extinguishes the fire; does this mean that he authenticates the hadith reported on this matter?
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The questioner:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The researcher of the book *Al-‘Ubudiyyah* mentioned, based on the statement of Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him), that takbir extinguishes the fire. He mentioned that this hadith is narrated from ‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, and that Imam Ahmad said about one of the narrators of this hadith that he is of no value, and that he used to lie and fabricate hadiths. The question is: Did Shaykh al-Islam mention this matter—that takbir extinguishes the fire—meaning that he authenticates the hadith reported on this?
The Shaykh:
It does not necessarily mean that he authenticates the hadith, but he authenticates the argument and the reference to it. Not every weak hadith is to be abandoned; it can be used as an argument or a reference. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his tafsir that Abu Zayd
The Shaykh:
Look at the Shaykh’s phrase regarding the hadith and what he said. Shaykh al-Islam. Yes. Or that takbir. He says: “And with it, the fire is extinguished, even if it is great.” Yes, in this hadith. And this has a legal ruling that follows from it; it is only from the category of things that encourage.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The researcher of the book *Al-‘Ubudiyyah* mentioned, based on the statement of Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him), that takbir extinguishes the fire. He mentioned that this hadith is narrated from ‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, and that Imam Ahmad said about one of the narrators of this hadith that he is of no value, and that he used to lie and fabricate hadiths. The question is: Did Shaykh al-Islam mention this matter—that takbir extinguishes the fire—meaning that he authenticates the hadith reported on this?
The Shaykh:
It does not necessarily mean that he authenticates the hadith, but he authenticates the argument and the reference to it. Not every weak hadith is to be abandoned; it can be used as an argument or a reference. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his tafsir that Abu Zayd
The Shaykh:
Look at the Shaykh’s phrase regarding the hadith and what he said. Shaykh al-Islam. Yes. Or that takbir. He says: “And with it, the fire is extinguished, even if it is great.” Yes, in this hadith. And this has a legal ruling that follows from it; it is only from the category of things that encourage.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [359 /641] ذكر شيخ الإسلام أن التكبير يطفئ النار فهل يعني هذا أنه يصحح الحديث الوارد في ذلك؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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