Is it permissible to mention the authenticity or weakness of a hadith to someone who asks about it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a person asks me about the authenticity or weakness of a hadith, should I answer him with that if I know the answer? And would this be an overstepping regarding the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
If you know the answer from a reliable book, refer him to it. You say, "So-and-so said in the hadith such and such," and refer him to the reference if it is a reliable book. But if the book is not reliable, or its author is not known, you hold back and say, "I do not know about this. Ask the people of knowledge, the specialists in hadith." Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a person asks me about the authenticity or weakness of a hadith, should I answer him with that if I know the answer? And would this be an overstepping regarding the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
If you know the answer from a reliable book, refer him to it. You say, "So-and-so said in the hadith such and such," and refer him to the reference if it is a reliable book. But if the book is not reliable, or its author is not known, you hold back and say, "I do not know about this. Ask the people of knowledge, the specialists in hadith." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [453 -560] هل يجوز أن يذكر صحة الحديث أو ضعفه لمن سئل عن ذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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