The Use of Ahad Hadith in Matters of Creed

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people say that in matters of creed, one must rely only on mutawatir hadiths, and that nothing else is accepted. What is the ruling on this?

Answer:
One must accept everything that is authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), whether it is mutawatir or ahad. When an ahad hadith is authentic, it conveys knowledge and is accepted in creed and other matters. This is part of the testimony that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah: that you believe him in what he reported. This is among his reports (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is authentic from him. So how can you say that it is not like mutawatir? This is the statement of the Mu'tazilah and the people of misguidance. Therefore, when an ahad hadith is authentic, whether it is famous, rare, or singular, it is accepted and acted upon in creed and other matters. This is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community. Yes.