How did Ibn Taymiyyah derive the permissibility of fasting on Saturday?
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The questioner : Shaykh, how did Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) derive the permissibility of this issue, as you know?
Another questioner : By weakening the hadith.
The Shaykh: No.
Another questioner : It is muddabir (unstable), he said: it is muddabir,Sunan Ibn Majah 1726Hasan (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : I do not know, I do not think Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned this.
Another questioner : I feel as if I read in "Subul al-Salam" a citation of the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah that he said: it is muddabir.
The Shaykh : No, it is not.
Another questioner : Muddabir means in the chain of narration, not in the text.
Another questioner : In a busy state... "Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim," I think the speech is as if he is weakening the hadith...
The Shaykh : It is permissible, as for the issue of instability, it is reported from al-Nasa'i. Malik says: it is a lie. Al-Nasa'i says: it is muddabir. Abu Dawud says: it is abrogated. And the others say: it is interpreted figuratively. And the narrator of the hadith says: "It is neither for you nor against you."
Another questioner : But in some... there is no indication from his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):, that suggests that this, in terms of chronology, came later, and that the previous hadiths from which it is inferred that it was on Saturday came before it; such that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was addressing those who were fasting; Sunan Ibn Majah 1726Hasan (Darussalam); so such that there were people who fasted previously and then the prohibition came; meaning it came later; i.e., this hadith came later; is there not this meaning?
The Shaykh : We hope that is the case, but it is not that clear.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because if someone contradicted you and said: he prohibited, then he permitted, what do we answer him with?
Another questioner : He prohibited, then he permitted.
The Shaykh : Ah, the hadith of Juwayriyyah and its like.
Another questioner : We have no evidence, yes.
The Shaykh : The hadith of Juwayriyyah and its like.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh, if someone said to us: this came as an abrogation of the prohibition? How do we answer him?
Another questioner : Regarding the issue of fasting on Saturday by the hadith.
The Shaykh : Do not wander, do not wander.
Another questioner : There is none.
The Shaykh : Do not wander, directly answer the question.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do not say: regarding the hadith, and I do not know what, and so on, all of this is a settled matter in your mind and mine, but direct your mind to answering the question.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : In the fewest words... so what do we say?
Another questioner : Do not specify, we have nothing that suggests that there was something before or so, but rather.
The Shaykh : What does "permitted" mean?
Another questioner : Yes, the answer after, or maybe - my Shaykh - he said...
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you!
Another questioner : By weakening the hadith.
The Shaykh: No.
Another questioner : It is muddabir (unstable), he said: it is muddabir,
Do not fast on Saturdays
لا تصوموا يوم السبتThe Shaykh : I do not know, I do not think Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned this.
Another questioner : I feel as if I read in "Subul al-Salam" a citation of the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah that he said: it is muddabir.
The Shaykh : No, it is not.
Another questioner : Muddabir means in the chain of narration, not in the text.
Another questioner : In a busy state... "Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim," I think the speech is as if he is weakening the hadith...
The Shaykh : It is permissible, as for the issue of instability, it is reported from al-Nasa'i. Malik says: it is a lie. Al-Nasa'i says: it is muddabir. Abu Dawud says: it is abrogated. And the others say: it is interpreted figuratively. And the narrator of the hadith says: "It is neither for you nor against you."
Another questioner : But in some... there is no indication from his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Do not fast on Saturday except for what is obligatory upon you; so whoever does not find anything except the bark of a tree or a vine stick, let him break his fast with it.
لا تصوموا يوم السبت إلا فيما افتُرِضَ عليكم ؛ فمَن لم يجِدْ إلا لحاء شجرة أو عود كرم فَلْيُفطِرْ عليهDo not fast on Saturdays apart from days when you are obliged to fast. If anyone of you
لا تصوموا يوم السبت إلا فيما افتُرِضَ عليكم فمن لم يجدThe Shaykh : We hope that is the case, but it is not that clear.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because if someone contradicted you and said: he prohibited, then he permitted, what do we answer him with?
Another questioner : He prohibited, then he permitted.
The Shaykh : Ah, the hadith of Juwayriyyah and its like.
Another questioner : We have no evidence, yes.
The Shaykh : The hadith of Juwayriyyah and its like.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh
Do not single out Friday for fasting except for a day before it and a day after it.
لا تختصُّوا يوم الجمعة بصيام إلا يومًا قبله ويومًا بعدهAnother questioner : Regarding the issue of fasting on Saturday by the hadith.
The Shaykh : Do not wander, do not wander.
Another questioner : There is none.
The Shaykh : Do not wander, directly answer the question.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do not say: regarding the hadith, and I do not know what, and so on, all of this is a settled matter in your mind and mine, but direct your mind to answering the question.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : In the fewest words... so what do we say?
Another questioner : Do not specify, we have nothing that suggests that there was something before or so, but rather.
The Shaykh : What does "permitted" mean?
Another questioner : Yes, the answer after, or maybe - my Shaykh - he said...
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you!
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