The ruling on one who denies an authentic hadith agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, does one who denies an authentic hadith after it has been established as agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim commit disbelief?
The Shaykh:
What is with us?
The questioner:
He mentions one who denies the authentic hadith after it has been sworn to be agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
The Shaykh:
If he attributes an error to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, “If this were true from the Messenger, it would be an error,” this is major, and may Allah protect us from it. If he is asked, “Is the hadith authentic and agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim?” and he says, “If this were true from the Messenger, it would be an error,” then if he attributes an error to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he is a disbeliever without doubt. However, if the hadith is authentic but he contradicts it due to his own interpretation or following the opinion of others, then he is misguided but not a disbeliever, because he is excused by interpretation or following.
Honorable Shaykh, does one who denies an authentic hadith after it has been established as agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim commit disbelief?
The Shaykh:
What is with us?
The questioner:
He mentions one who denies the authentic hadith after it has been sworn to be agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
The Shaykh:
If he attributes an error to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, “If this were true from the Messenger, it would be an error,” this is major, and may Allah protect us from it. If he is asked, “Is the hadith authentic and agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim?” and he says, “If this were true from the Messenger, it would be an error,” then if he attributes an error to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he is a disbeliever without doubt. However, if the hadith is authentic but he contradicts it due to his own interpretation or following the opinion of others, then he is misguided but not a disbeliever, because he is excused by interpretation or following.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب من حقق التوحيد دخل الجنة بغير حساب — islamhouse.com (10:00)
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