Working with a Good or Weak Hadith
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Question:
The questioner asks: If a hadith is good or weak, is it permissible to act on what is reported in it?
Answer:
Al-Hasan is a category of the Sahih, whereas a weak hadith is not used to establish a ruling of permissibility or prohibition. It is only used as evidence or as a source of encouragement in preaching, guidance, and reminding people, as well as in instilling fear and offering hope. However, establishing a ruling of permissibility, prohibition, or obligation is not done with a weak hadith.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: If a hadith is good or weak, is it permissible to act on what is reported in it?
Answer:
Al-Hasan is a category of the Sahih, whereas a weak hadith is not used to establish a ruling of permissibility or prohibition. It is only used as evidence or as a source of encouragement in preaching, guidance, and reminding people, as well as in instilling fear and offering hope. However, establishing a ruling of permissibility, prohibition, or obligation is not done with a weak hadith.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب من الشرك النذر لغير الله — islamhouse.com (53:56)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.