Did any of the early scholars say that weak hadiths should not be acted upon in matters of the virtues of deeds?
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The questioner : Among the scholars, I mean, who said: Leave the weak hadiths, even in the virtues of deeds, from among the early scholars?
The Shaykh : Of course, there are.
The questioner : Like whom?
The Shaykh : We have spoken about this in more than one of our books. Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Ibn Taymiyyah, and Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi; all of them say this.
The questioner : Leaving the weak hadiths.
The Shaykh : Al-Shatibi, the author of "Al-I'tisam" ... .
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah heal him.
The questioner : And al-Shatibi?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even in the virtues of deeds, do they all hold the view ...?
The Shaykh : Yes, and this is what the legal evidence requires.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Yes. Well, may you be safe, and upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Do you want to ask?
The Shaykh : Of course, there are.
The questioner : Like whom?
The Shaykh : We have spoken about this in more than one of our books. Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Ibn Taymiyyah, and Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi; all of them say this.
The questioner : Leaving the weak hadiths.
The Shaykh : Al-Shatibi, the author of "Al-I'tisam" ... .
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah heal him.
The questioner : And al-Shatibi?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even in the virtues of deeds, do they all hold the view ...?
The Shaykh : Yes, and this is what the legal evidence requires.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Yes. Well, may you be safe, and upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Do you want to ask?
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