Questions about the authenticity of a hadith.

The Shaykh: Correct.

The questioner: Correct.

The Shaykh: Correct.

The questioner : It is mentioned that if the ... Imam ... Muwaffaq al-Din ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi al-Hanbali ... the Imam Abu 'Abd Allah Shams al-Din ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah ... it was narrated by Ibn Majah and al-Hakim from Abu ... and our teacher Al-Albani attributed it in "Al-Mishkat." Is this authentic, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : No, it is not authentic, but it is perhaps, I mean, another hadith. Do you have "Sifat al-Salah" (The Description of Prayer) with you?

The questioner : No, I do not have ... it says a hadith ... .

The Shaykh : I am asking you, do you have "Sifat al-Salah" (The Description of Prayer) with you?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Fine; you will find the hadith there, and it is in "Sahih Muslim." If he is truthful in what he said, it would be another hadith.

The questioner : No, it is the same hadith, O Shaykh. Can I quote the hadith to you in one sentence?

The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, what is your question? Define your question. There is no room for expansion now. People are waiting for you to finish so they can ask just as you asked.

The questioner : May Allah reward you. Can I ask another question?
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