What is the meaning of Imam Ahmad's statement that there is no basis for three things: tafsir, the Maghazi, and the Mabahith?
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The questioner:
He asks: What is the meaning of Imam Ahmad's statement that there is no basis for three things: tafsir, the Maghazi, and the Mabahith?
The Shaykh:
He means that the narrations reported in these three arts are often characterized by laxity. His intention is not that there is nothing authentic in them, but rather that laxity and lack of precision in narration are prevalent in them. Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible
The Shaykh:
This is a chapter warning against Imam Ahmad’s view that one should not be deceived by the abundance of narrations in tafsir or in the Maghazi. This is because they do not pay attention to these matters. Those who pay attention to these matters are the hadith scholars, who are the ones who care about the chains of narration and the narrators. Yes.
He asks: What is the meaning of Imam Ahmad's statement that there is no basis for three things: tafsir, the Maghazi, and the Mabahith?
The Shaykh:
He means that the narrations reported in these three arts are often characterized by laxity. His intention is not that there is nothing authentic in them, but rather that laxity and lack of precision in narration are prevalent in them. Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible
The Shaykh:
This is a chapter warning against Imam Ahmad’s view that one should not be deceived by the abundance of narrations in tafsir or in the Maghazi. This is because they do not pay attention to these matters. Those who pay attention to these matters are the hadith scholars, who are the ones who care about the chains of narration and the narrators. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى قول الإمام أحمد ثلاثة ليس لهن أصل التفسير، المغازي، الملاحم؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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