Some of the preachers among us encourage understanding the reality, and say: "Perhaps a hadith scholar does not act upon the hadith"; what is your opinion?
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The questioner : I say, O Shaykh, that one of the preachers among us, O Shaykh, says: And another group focuses on authenticating and weakening hadiths, and perhaps this is accompanied by some weakness in devotion and lack of understanding of the reality; what is your opinion of this statement?
The Shaykh : And perhaps, do you know what "perhaps" means?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : What does "perhaps" mean?
The questioner : Allah knows best, that is what it means.
The Shaykh : If you do not know, then ask the people of knowledge what "perhaps" means; then the difficulty will be resolved for you; that is, does every Muslim act upon his Islam?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Does every Muslim act upon his Islam?
The questioner : No, not every Muslim acts upon his Islam.
The Shaykh : Ah, now, does every one who works with hadith act upon the hadith?
The questioner : No, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is the meaning of "perhaps."
The questioner : But this, O Shaykh, perhaps is a disparagement of the people of hadith.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner : O Allah, amen.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner : May Allah accept it, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If you understand the meaning, then leave "perhaps" at that star.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Your saying: "Perhaps throw it at that star," but this statement, as we say: not every Muslim acts upon his Islam; likewise, not every jurist acts upon his jurisprudence; likewise, not every hadith scholar acts upon his hadith. How many Muslims eat riba (usury or interest) while they read the Noble Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah? If someone says: "Perhaps a Muslim eats what is forbidden," what is the matter with that? Perhaps one who works with hadith does not act upon the hadith. As for what is his intention? Our Lord knows what his intention is. But it is not permissible for you to have a bad opinion of your Muslim brother, and it is not permissible for you to cling to a word upon which you build faults and shortcomings. This is forbidden for you. And it was narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in the past: "Seek an excuse for your brother." And peace be upon you.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : One last question.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : One last question.
The Shaykh : And perhaps, do you know what "perhaps" means?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : What does "perhaps" mean?
The questioner : Allah knows best, that is what it means.
The Shaykh : If you do not know, then ask the people of knowledge what "perhaps" means; then the difficulty will be resolved for you; that is, does every Muslim act upon his Islam?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Does every Muslim act upon his Islam?
The questioner : No, not every Muslim acts upon his Islam.
The Shaykh : Ah, now, does every one who works with hadith act upon the hadith?
The questioner : No, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is the meaning of "perhaps."
The questioner : But this, O Shaykh, perhaps is a disparagement of the people of hadith.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner : O Allah, amen.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner : May Allah accept it, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If you understand the meaning, then leave "perhaps" at that star.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Your saying: "Perhaps throw it at that star," but this statement, as we say: not every Muslim acts upon his Islam; likewise, not every jurist acts upon his jurisprudence; likewise, not every hadith scholar acts upon his hadith. How many Muslims eat riba (usury or interest) while they read the Noble Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah? If someone says: "Perhaps a Muslim eats what is forbidden," what is the matter with that? Perhaps one who works with hadith does not act upon the hadith. As for what is his intention? Our Lord knows what his intention is. But it is not permissible for you to have a bad opinion of your Muslim brother, and it is not permissible for you to cling to a word upon which you build faults and shortcomings. This is forbidden for you. And it was narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in the past: "Seek an excuse for your brother." And peace be upon you.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : One last question.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : One last question.
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