In the early books of terminology, they present the statements of the imams with chains of narration. Is this chain of narration subject to critique like any other, or is it considered a chain of narration suitable for citation?
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The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh (may Allah preserve you and care for you), says: In the early books of terminology, they present the statements of the imams with chains of narration. Is this chain of narration subject to critique like any other, or is it considered a chain of narration suitable for citation?
The Shaykh : It is the first matter, without a doubt. If one of the hadith scholars narrates a statement from one of the early scholars and a legal ruling is based on it, it is obligatory to verify it and examine the men in its chain of narration, exactly as we do with what is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is because such authentication or criticism will serve as the basis for authenticating or weakening certain hadiths, which in turn leads to establishing or negating certain legal rulings.
The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh (may Allah preserve you and care for you), says: In the early books of terminology, they present the statements of the imams with chains of narration. Is this chain of narration subject to critique like any other, or is it considered a chain of narration suitable for citation?
The Shaykh : It is the first matter, without a doubt. If one of the hadith scholars narrates a statement from one of the early scholars and a legal ruling is based on it, it is obligatory to verify it and examine the men in its chain of narration, exactly as we do with what is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is because such authentication or criticism will serve as the basis for authenticating or weakening certain hadiths, which in turn leads to establishing or negating certain legal rulings.