Advice from Shaykh Al-Albani to a student regarding the reading of his book *Tammam al-Mannah* on the commentary of *Fiqh al-Sunnah*, and his remarks on hadiths that are weak in chain but sound in meaning.
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The Shaykh : And if you are among the readers of *Fiqh al-Sunnah*.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : I advise you, as I advise others, to add *Tammam al-Mannah* to *Fiqh al-Sunnah*.
The questioner : *Tammam al-Mannah*.
The Shaykh : Do you have any knowledge of *Tammam al-Mannah*?
The questioner : No, by Allah, I do not.
The Shaykh : Ah, this is *Tammam al-Mannah fi al-Ta'liq 'ala Fiqh al-Sunnah* by the great, elderly Shaykh Al-Albani.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : Yes, in this you will find such a note stating that this hadith is weak and not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is number two, number three, and perhaps the last point, which is that it is well known among the scholars that many hadiths that are weak in chain are sound in meaning, and conversely, they may be weak in both chain and text. This hadith belongs to the first category, meaning it is weak in chain but sound in meaning, because the Muslims have followed the practice that the imam stands in the middle of the row, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:[An-Nisa 4:115]; that is, the path of the believers is what is obligatory for the Muslims to follow and from which they must not deviate. In the name of Allah, and with this, the answer to your question is complete. We would like to hear from someone else.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : I advise you, as I advise others, to add *Tammam al-Mannah* to *Fiqh al-Sunnah*.
The questioner : *Tammam al-Mannah*.
The Shaykh : Do you have any knowledge of *Tammam al-Mannah*?
The questioner : No, by Allah, I do not.
The Shaykh : Ah, this is *Tammam al-Mannah fi al-Ta'liq 'ala Fiqh al-Sunnah* by the great, elderly Shaykh Al-Albani.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : Yes, in this you will find such a note stating that this hadith is weak and not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is number two, number three, and perhaps the last point, which is that it is well known among the scholars that many hadiths that are weak in chain are sound in meaning, and conversely, they may be weak in both chain and text. This hadith belongs to the first category, meaning it is weak in chain but sound in meaning, because the Muslims have followed the practice that the imam stands in the middle of the row, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:
And whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows other than the way of the believers - We will give him what he has taken and drive him into Hell, and evil it is as a destination.
وَمَنْ يُشَاقِقِ الرَّسُولَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ الْهُدَى وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ نُوَلِّهِ مَا تَوَلَّى وَنُصْلِهِ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيرًا
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