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The opinion of Shaykh Ibn Baz regarding Shaykh Al-Albani in terms of his authentication and weakening of hadiths and his understanding of them?

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Question:
He says: What is your Eminence’s opinion of Shaykh Nasir Al-Albani regarding his authentication and weakening of hadiths and his understanding of them? Nasir al-Din Al-Albani.

Answer:
He is one of our known brothers; I have known him for a long time. He is among the best of scholars, among those of sound creed, and among those who have devoted their time to the noble hadith and the service of the Sunnah. Therefore, he is worthy of all respect and religious care, and he is worthy of having his books utilized and benefited from. I am among those who benefit from them; I have read many of his books, and they are beneficial books. He is a righteous brother.
And he is a follower of the Sunnah, but he is not infallible, like the other scholars. He may authenticate some hadiths and be mistaken, or he may weaken some and be mistaken. But in general, the majority of his work is good; the majority of his work in authentication and weakening is good and upright. By the praise of Allah, he is from the people of the Sunnah and the community. May Allah grant us and him uprightness and a good ending, and may He increase among the Muslims those who resemble him in knowledge, action, calling to good, and serving the Sunnah. And Allah is the One to be sought for help. Also, our brother Shu'ayb and our brother Abdul Qadir Arna'ut and Abdul Aziz Rabih should not be forgotten; they all have efforts in the Sunnah, and so do others among our brothers who have served the Sunnah, served religious knowledge, and taught the children of Muslims, who have benefited from it. We ask Allah for repentance for them all. But the one who dedicates himself to the expertise of the Sunnah has a greater merit than the one who gives it only part of his time. Yes.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [يُنشر لأول مرة] رأي الشيخ ابن باز في الشيخ الألباني من حيث تصحيحه وتضعيفه للأحاديث وفقهه لها؟ — youtube.com (0:12)

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