Does the precedence given to a Companion's statement in interpretation apply absolutely to its precedence?
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The questioner : The previous statement that I mentioned.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the Companion's interpretation, is it taken absolutely to mean it is given precedence, or is the matter different, for example, in cases where there is room for independent legal reasoning?
The Shaykh : Within the scope of what was asked in the question, that is the answer. However, if you have additional points in mind, every question has its own answer.
The questioner : Some scholars say: for example, a distinction is made between a Companion's statement on a verse when there is no room for independent legal reasoning and when there is room for independent legal reasoning...
The student : ... .
The Shaykh : What Allah willed.
The questioner : Their distinction here is between what has room for independent legal reasoning and what does not have room for independent legal reasoning?
The Shaykh : First: who said this statement?!
The questioner : I do not remember now, meaning this!
The Shaykh : It may be the statement of the later scholars who do not give weight to the statements of the Salaf.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the Companion's interpretation, is it taken absolutely to mean it is given precedence, or is the matter different, for example, in cases where there is room for independent legal reasoning?
The Shaykh : Within the scope of what was asked in the question, that is the answer. However, if you have additional points in mind, every question has its own answer.
The questioner : Some scholars say: for example, a distinction is made between a Companion's statement on a verse when there is no room for independent legal reasoning and when there is room for independent legal reasoning...
The student : ... .
The Shaykh : What Allah willed.
The questioner : Their distinction here is between what has room for independent legal reasoning and what does not have room for independent legal reasoning?
The Shaykh : First: who said this statement?!
The questioner : I do not remember now, meaning this!
The Shaykh : It may be the statement of the later scholars who do not give weight to the statements of the Salaf.
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