Our Shaykh, naturally, there are a few questions, but Shaykh Ahmad sent them with three points; he wants to know their validity. Should I ask them now or not?

The questioner : Our Shaykh, naturally, there are a few questions, but Shaykh Ahmad sent them with three points; he wants to know their validity. Should I ask them now or not?

The Shaykh : As you wish.

The questioner : As you please, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : It makes no difference to me.

The questioner : Fine.

The Shaykh: And upon you peace.

The questioner : Our questions concern Ibn Hazm when he rejected the unknown, meaning the Companion was unknown, meaning "a man narrated to me," the unspecified Companion. If the Companion is unspecified, he rejected this hadith. He mentioned that the Successor does not know him; if he knew him, meaning if he knew his status as a Companion, he would have mentioned it, because meeting a Companion is an honor for him, or perhaps he was one of those who apostatized and his Islam was not known. So what is the response to him?

The Shaykh : What is the text related to the subject of the question regarding Ibn Hazm? Because the speech is confusing; it seems to contradict itself.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : What did he say? What is the form of evidence that Ibn Hazm rejected?

The questioner : Unspecified. If the Companion is unspecified, for example, the Successor said, "A man from the Companions narrated to us."

The Shaykh : Okay, is that it?

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : This is a response to Ibn Hazm. Did he not say "a man from the Companions"?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : So he knew him.

The questioner : Good.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.

The questioner : All the Companions are trustworthy.