The report of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab as it appears in *Al-Irwaa'* (that he consulted the people regarding the compensation for a woman, and al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah said:
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The questioner : 'Umar ibn al-Khattab as it appears in "Al-Irwaa'" Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 21:8 He said: Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 21:8 agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. This means that if an objector were to cite this report against...
The Shaykh : It is a matter of confirmation, my brother. The answer is a matter of confirmation and verification, out of fear of error, forgetfulness, and the like.
The questioner: Yes.
I say, my Shaykh, that this is my question regarding those who raise that innovation, which is not permitting the acting upon the report of a single narrator.
The Shaykh : This is the answer, my brother.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : 'Umar did this out of verification and confirmation. What is the objection?
The questioner : Of course, there is no objection.
The Shaykh : This answer means...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that sufficient or not? Because you are saying there is no objection. Since there is no objection, when I say there is no objection, I have understood the issue and given you the answer. What do you think the answer would be other than this? What do they say? What is in this evidence? Is there evidence that it is not permissible to act upon the report of a single narrator, the report of one person? No one in this world says that. This is because the scholars are all agreed, even these ones, that in the rulings of the Shari'ah, one hadith is sufficient, and many of the rulings are based on this foundation. So no one says, "If he cited this, 'Umar did not accept this report." Well, is this your school of thought? No, it is not his school of thought. This is his school of thought in creed. It has no relation to creed. Therefore, the answer, by the consensus of all, is that 'Umar's position was out of verification and confirmation, not out of rejecting the acceptance of the hadith of a trustworthy single person, because no Muslim says that.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah honor you, my Shaykh.
That he consulted the people regarding the compensation for a woman, and al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah said: I witnessed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ruling in it with a male or female slave as compensation
أنه استشار الناس في إملاص المرأة فقال المغيرة بن شعبة : شهدت رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قضى فيه بغرة عبد أو أمةBring me someone to testify with you. So Muhammad ibn Muslimah testified for him
لتأتيني بِمَن يشهد معك . فشهد له محمد بن مسلمةThe Shaykh : It is a matter of confirmation, my brother. The answer is a matter of confirmation and verification, out of fear of error, forgetfulness, and the like.
The questioner: Yes.
I say, my Shaykh, that this is my question regarding those who raise that innovation, which is not permitting the acting upon the report of a single narrator.
The Shaykh : This is the answer, my brother.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : 'Umar did this out of verification and confirmation. What is the objection?
The questioner : Of course, there is no objection.
The Shaykh : This answer means...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that sufficient or not? Because you are saying there is no objection. Since there is no objection, when I say there is no objection, I have understood the issue and given you the answer. What do you think the answer would be other than this? What do they say? What is in this evidence? Is there evidence that it is not permissible to act upon the report of a single narrator, the report of one person? No one in this world says that. This is because the scholars are all agreed, even these ones, that in the rulings of the Shari'ah, one hadith is sufficient, and many of the rulings are based on this foundation. So no one says, "If he cited this, 'Umar did not accept this report." Well, is this your school of thought? No, it is not his school of thought. This is his school of thought in creed. It has no relation to creed. Therefore, the answer, by the consensus of all, is that 'Umar's position was out of verification and confirmation, not out of rejecting the acceptance of the hadith of a trustworthy single person, because no Muslim says that.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah honor you, my Shaykh.
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