What is the ruling on listening to tapes of the Prophet's biography, when I do not know which of those reports are authentic and which are not?
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What is the ruling on listening to tapes of the Prophet's biography? Cassettes have been put on the market recording events from the Prophet's biography, and I do not know which of those reports are authentic and which are not, nor the degree of authenticity or weakness of the ones that are authentic. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory that tapes and books are not accepted unless they come from scholars who are trusted in their knowledge and religion. As for one whose state is unknown, whose knowledge is not known, and whose trustworthiness is also not known, his tapes and writings are not to be trusted. Praise be to Allah, the good is made easy, and praise be to Allah. The Prophet's biography is recorded in authentic books, so there is no need for these tapes whose source is unknown, who put them out is unknown, and who is not known for knowledge or trustworthiness. We are informed of many errors in these tapes. It is obligatory to be cautious regarding them. Yes.
What is the ruling on listening to tapes of the Prophet's biography? Cassettes have been put on the market recording events from the Prophet's biography, and I do not know which of those reports are authentic and which are not, nor the degree of authenticity or weakness of the ones that are authentic. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory that tapes and books are not accepted unless they come from scholars who are trusted in their knowledge and religion. As for one whose state is unknown, whose knowledge is not known, and whose trustworthiness is also not known, his tapes and writings are not to be trusted. Praise be to Allah, the good is made easy, and praise be to Allah. The Prophet's biography is recorded in authentic books, so there is no need for these tapes whose source is unknown, who put them out is unknown, and who is not known for knowledge or trustworthiness. We are informed of many errors in these tapes. It is obligatory to be cautious regarding them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاستماع لأشرطة السيرة النبوية، وأنا لا أعرف ما صح من تلك الأخبار وما لم يصح؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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