How the Muslim Verifies the Authenticity of Hadiths
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. He says: How does one verify the hadiths and narrations that reach us via email? Many weak hadiths have become widespread. What is the Muslim's position on this?
Answer:
You should ask the hadith scholars, the specialists in the discipline, and the well-known hadith experts—not the general talkers who claim knowledge of hadith. You should ask the specialists in hadith science about these hadiths, or you should consult the reliable collections, such as Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and the Four Sunan. If you find the hadith in one of these references, it is trustworthy, if Allah wills. But if you do not find it, you should refrain from it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. He says: How does one verify the hadiths and narrations that reach us via email? Many weak hadiths have become widespread. What is the Muslim's position on this?
Answer:
You should ask the hadith scholars, the specialists in the discipline, and the well-known hadith experts—not the general talkers who claim knowledge of hadith. You should ask the specialists in hadith science about these hadiths, or you should consult the reliable collections, such as Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and the Four Sunan. If you find the hadith in one of these references, it is trustworthy, if Allah wills. But if you do not find it, you should refrain from it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يتثبت المسلم من صحة الأحاديث – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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