The Ruling on a Hadith Regarding Which There Is Disagreement on Its Authenticity or Weakness
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The questioner:
Abu Malik mentions that some of the people of hadith have stated that it is a very weak hadith, while the author of the book stated that it is an authentic hadith. What is the ruling on this hadith?
The Shaykh:
And refer to the hadith references. Praise be to Allah, they are available and accessible. If the people of hadith, or the majority of them, have ruled that it is weak, we say it is weak. If they disagreed, with some saying it is authentic and others saying it is weak, there is no doubt that looking into this requires determining the stronger position, preferring the statement of some over others according to the rules of explanation. Yes.
The questioner:
And there is nothing else.
The Shaykh:
There are many hadiths in its meaning that indicate that perfecting the recitation and caring for it carries great virtue. Yes.
Abu Malik mentions that some of the people of hadith have stated that it is a very weak hadith, while the author of the book stated that it is an authentic hadith. What is the ruling on this hadith?
The Shaykh:
And refer to the hadith references. Praise be to Allah, they are available and accessible. If the people of hadith, or the majority of them, have ruled that it is weak, we say it is weak. If they disagreed, with some saying it is authentic and others saying it is weak, there is no doubt that looking into this requires determining the stronger position, preferring the statement of some over others according to the rules of explanation. Yes.
The questioner:
And there is nothing else.
The Shaykh:
There are many hadiths in its meaning that indicate that perfecting the recitation and caring for it carries great virtue. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقال - تعالى - : { كهيعص } — islamhouse.com (55:23)
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