Refutation of Ibn al-Qayyim’s claim that the hadith of Abu Hurayrah: “And let him place his hands before his knees” is among those whose text was inverted by some of the narrators.
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The Shaykh : Then he says in completing the answer: “And it occurred to me that the hadith of Abu Hurayrah, as we mentioned, is among those whose text and original source were inverted by some of the narrators, and perhaps it is: ‘And let him place his knees before his hands.’”
Is this how a hadith is refuted?! When a hadith comes from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it is said: Perhaps the narrator made a mistake, and perhaps the correct version is such and such!! This is contrary to what we learned from Ibn Taymiyyah and the Shaykh Ibn al-Qayyim. As it came in “Sahih al-Bukhari,” when Ibn Umar narrated to the people from the Tabi'un that the Sunnah is to kiss the Black Stone regarding the tawaf, one of them said to him: “O Ibn Umar, what do you say if I am crowded out?” He said to him: “Make your ‘what if’ at that star.”
I am showing you the Sunnah, what are you saying to me: “I was crowded out, I was not crowded out”!! ... Another one, rather you should strive to perform the Sunnah. The answer to the word “what if” is: “Make it at that star,” meaning throw it there, and do not impose probabilities upon the authentic Prophetic hadiths. This is the methodology of the people of the Sunnah, the methodology of the people of hadith, the methodology of Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim. But as Imam al-Shafi'i said regarding the books: “Allah refused to complete anything other than His Book—meaning the Noble Qur'an”—then He refused to complete any human being on the face of the earth after the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), so infallibility is for him and not for anyone else.
He says: “So perhaps the original hadith is: ‘And let him place his knees before his hands.’”
He gives an example of the hadiths in which he also claims inversion, saying: “Just as the hadith of Ibn Umar that Bilal or:Sahih al-Bukhari 622, 623 was inverted by some of them, so he said: .”
He is referring to two hadiths. The famous hadith in “al-Sahihayn” and others is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):. This is the famous and correct wording, and it is what Ibn al-Qayyim focuses on to prove that this authentic hadith was inverted by some of the narrators, so they placed Ibn Umm Maktum in place of Bilal in the first adhan for Fajr, and conversely, they placed Bilal in place of Ibn Umm Maktum in the second adhan, so some of the narrators said: . Ibn al-Qayyim says that this is an inversion, and many scholars of hadith have said this, and this research does not concern us much now; because the inversion actually exists from some people, just as the matter was inverted for the author himself (may Allah have mercy on him).
Is this how a hadith is refuted?! When a hadith comes from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it is said: Perhaps the narrator made a mistake, and perhaps the correct version is such and such!! This is contrary to what we learned from Ibn Taymiyyah and the Shaykh Ibn al-Qayyim. As it came in “Sahih al-Bukhari,” when Ibn Umar narrated to the people from the Tabi'un that the Sunnah is to kiss the Black Stone regarding the tawaf, one of them said to him: “O Ibn Umar, what do you say if I am crowded out?” He said to him: “Make your ‘what if’ at that star.”
I am showing you the Sunnah, what are you saying to me: “I was crowded out, I was not crowded out”!! ... Another one, rather you should strive to perform the Sunnah. The answer to the word “what if” is: “Make it at that star,” meaning throw it there, and do not impose probabilities upon the authentic Prophetic hadiths. This is the methodology of the people of the Sunnah, the methodology of the people of hadith, the methodology of Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim. But as Imam al-Shafi'i said regarding the books: “Allah refused to complete anything other than His Book—meaning the Noble Qur'an”—then He refused to complete any human being on the face of the earth after the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), so infallibility is for him and not for anyone else.
He says: “So perhaps the original hadith is: ‘And let him place his knees before his hands.’”
He gives an example of the hadiths in which he also claims inversion, saying: “Just as the hadith of Ibn Umar that Bilal or:
Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Bilal pronounces the Adhan at night, so eat and drink (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan."
إن بلالًا يؤذِّن بليل ؛ فكلوا واشربوا حتى يؤذِّن ابن أمِّ مكتومIbn Umm Maktum gives the adhan; so eat and drink until Bilal gives the adhan.
ابن أمِّ مكتوم يؤذِّن ؛ فكلوا واشربوا حتى يؤذِّن بلالHe is referring to two hadiths. The famous hadith in “al-Sahihayn” and others is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Let not the adhan of Bilal delude you; for he only gives the adhan at night so that the sleeper may rise and the one who is eating suhur may finish his suhur; so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum gives the adhan.
لا يغرَّنَّكم أذان بلال ؛ فإنما يؤذِّن بليل ليقوم النائم وليتسحَّر المتسحِّر ؛ فكلوا واشربوا حتى يؤذِّن ابنُ أمِّ مكتومLet not the adhan of Maktum delude you; so eat and drink until you hear the adhan of Bilal.
لا يغرَّنَّكم أذان مكتوم ؛ فكلوا واشربوا حتى تسمعوا أذان بلال
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