The Ruling on Weak Hadith and How to Deal with It
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Question:
Shaykh Salih, this person is asking about weak hadith, the ruling on weak hadith, and how to deal with it. May Allah bless you.
Answer:
Weak hadith is acted upon in matters of the virtues of deeds and in encouraging good and warning against evil. However, no legal ruling regarding what is lawful or unlawful is established based on it, and it is not attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with certainty. Rather, one says, “It is narrated from the Messenger,” or “It is reported from the Messenger,” or “It is mentioned from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him),” provided that it is not severely weak. It must have some basis of authenticity or validity, or corroborating narrations that strengthen it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Shaykh Salih, this person is asking about weak hadith, the ruling on weak hadith, and how to deal with it. May Allah bless you.
Answer:
Weak hadith is acted upon in matters of the virtues of deeds and in encouraging good and warning against evil. However, no legal ruling regarding what is lawful or unlawful is established based on it, and it is not attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with certainty. Rather, one says, “It is narrated from the Messenger,” or “It is reported from the Messenger,” or “It is mentioned from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him),” provided that it is not severely weak. It must have some basis of authenticity or validity, or corroborating narrations that strengthen it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/224 — archive.org (11:55)
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