What is your opinion of those who say that a report with a limited chain is accepted as long as it does not contradict a fixed rule established by the Qur'an or by the consensus of the Muslims?

The questioner : I said to you before the lecture... regarding the principle of not accepting a report with a limited chain in matters of creed, this is only if it contradicts a fixed rule established by the Qur'an or by the consensus of the Muslims. An example of this, for instance, is the hadith about the sorcery of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and this principle was adopted.The Shaykh : Muhammad 'Abduh in his tafsir...?

The Shaykh : A report with a limited chain, whether it contradicts the rule, conforms to the rule, or at least is neither contradictory nor conforming but rather contains something new within it, is not accepted at all by those we mentioned. It is not a condition for rejecting it that it must contradict the rule. And the hadith the brother referred to...The questioner : ...which is the hadith about the sorcery of the Messenger, has no relation to creed, because this is a report about a real event, namely that the Messenger was subjected to sorcery. Investigating the reality of the hadith about the sorcery of the Messenger requires a special session. Therefore, I am giving you the summary of my opinion. Do you see? I am not saying "was subjected to sorcery" now for the sake of clarification. Do you see? Did the Messenger (peace be upon him) fall ill to the extent that he was unable to approach his wives, or did he not? This is a historical issue that has no relation to reports about the unseen, whether past or future. Therefore, the hadith of sorcery is not a suitable example for my previous discussion that a report with a limited chain is not accepted by those who hold that view. This is a report concerning the life of the Messenger (peace be upon him) and his biography. Did the Messenger (peace be upon him) fall ill or not? We say he fell ill because he was human, and because what happens to every human can happen to him, except for one thing: it is not possible for him to err in conveying the message, and it is not possible for his death to come before he conveys the message of his Lord. This is the meaning of the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic): ; that is, that you will not be killed before conveying the message. It does not mean the verse protects you from people so that they do not harm you, do not beat you, do not insult you, or do not subject you to sorcery. This is not the intended meaning at all. How could it be, when it is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: .

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.