Authenticating the Hadith of the Sister of 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir and the Obligation of the Sacrificial Animal
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Question:
And because the Shaykh mentioned the hadith of 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding the story of 'Umarah's sister, in which it states that the woman died, Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the hadith that its chain of narration is authentic, and he likewise authenticated it here.
Answer:
The well-known narration is that he did not order her to offer the sacrificial animal, as mentioned at the beginning of the discussion; he did not order her to offer the sacrificial animal, and this is the most authentic. Al-Albani's authentication is not to be relied upon because he is not one of the memorizers whose authentications are accepted. The hadith does not reach the level of authenticity. Even if a memorizer authenticates a hadith, such as al-Hakim or others, and the conditions of authenticity are not met, his authentication is not accepted. It is not the case that everything Al-Albani says is authentic is authentic. The hadiths that precede it are more authentic, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not mention a sacrificial animal in them. This is from one aspect.
The second aspect is that the sacrificial animal becomes obligatory only by what the state of ihram makes obligatory. This woman has not entered the state of ihram yet. The sacrificial animal is only required for what the state of ihram makes obligatory, such as applying perfume while in ihram, or covering one's head while in ihram, or wearing sewn clothing while in ihram. This is because when one enters the state of ihram, it obligates him to avoid these things. So if he does them, he has committed a prohibited act among the prohibitions of ihram, and the sacrificial animal becomes obligatory upon him. As for this woman, she has not entered the state of ihram yet, so how can the sacrificial animal be obligatory upon her? She has not entered into Hajj or 'Umrah. Yes, this has not been established in the Shari'ah that the sacrificial animal becomes obligatory upon someone who has not donned the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah. Yes.
And because the Shaykh mentioned the hadith of 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding the story of 'Umarah's sister, in which it states that the woman died, Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the hadith that its chain of narration is authentic, and he likewise authenticated it here.
Answer:
The well-known narration is that he did not order her to offer the sacrificial animal, as mentioned at the beginning of the discussion; he did not order her to offer the sacrificial animal, and this is the most authentic. Al-Albani's authentication is not to be relied upon because he is not one of the memorizers whose authentications are accepted. The hadith does not reach the level of authenticity. Even if a memorizer authenticates a hadith, such as al-Hakim or others, and the conditions of authenticity are not met, his authentication is not accepted. It is not the case that everything Al-Albani says is authentic is authentic. The hadiths that precede it are more authentic, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not mention a sacrificial animal in them. This is from one aspect.
The second aspect is that the sacrificial animal becomes obligatory only by what the state of ihram makes obligatory. This woman has not entered the state of ihram yet. The sacrificial animal is only required for what the state of ihram makes obligatory, such as applying perfume while in ihram, or covering one's head while in ihram, or wearing sewn clothing while in ihram. This is because when one enters the state of ihram, it obligates him to avoid these things. So if he does them, he has committed a prohibited act among the prohibitions of ihram, and the sacrificial animal becomes obligatory upon him. As for this woman, she has not entered the state of ihram yet, so how can the sacrificial animal be obligatory upon her? She has not entered into Hajj or 'Umrah. Yes, this has not been established in the Shari'ah that the sacrificial animal becomes obligatory upon someone who has not donned the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 66 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|باب النذر|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:04:26)
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