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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on one who narrates weak hadiths to people without indicating their weakness?

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Question : One who narrates weak hadiths and does not alert people to their weakness, or narrates hadiths whose authenticity he does not know.

Answer : Yes. It is not permissible for a person to narrate weak hadiths unless he indicates their weakness. If he does so, he is in danger. As for fabricated hadiths, the situation is more severe and more severe. As for one who does not know whether a hadith is authentic or weak, he should not narrate it either. If he does narrate it, let him say "it is mentioned" or "it is reported." This is if he sees that the hadith aligns with the principles of the Shari'ah. As for one who does not know if it aligns, or knows that it does not align, it is not permissible to narrate it under any circumstances.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 213 - 4600 ما حكم من يحدث الناس بأحاديث ضعيفة ولا يبين ضعفها؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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