What is the degree of authenticity of the hadith: “Let one of you pray in the mosque nearest to him, and not follow the mosques”
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The questioner: His EminenceThe Shaykh : What is the degree of authenticity of the hadith: ; since you graded it as good in *Sahih al-Jami'* and I have heard you grade it as weak?
The Shaykh : What is in my mind is that the hadith is weak, but memory can fail, and the responsibility lies with the book, as he (peace be upon him) said:. So if one finds a ruling in one of my books and does not find that I have spoken on it, he should stop when he sees it in the book.
Yes.
Let one of you pray in the mosque nearest to him, and not follow the mosques
ليصلِّ أحدكم بالمسجد الذي يليه ، ولا يتتبَّع المساجدThe Shaykh : What is in my mind is that the hadith is weak, but memory can fail, and the responsibility lies with the book, as he (peace be upon him) said:
Tie down knowledge with writing
قيدوا العلم بالكتابYes.
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