Combining His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “Narrate from the Children of Israel.”
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Reconciling His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “Narrate from the Children of Israel.”
and His prohibition of 'Umar when He saw the Torah with him
Two hadiths were reported that appear to contradict each other, namely:
The Shaykh: Do not say: they contradict each other. That is a mistake.But say: They appear to contradict each other, even in your understanding. Ask the question again.
The questioner: Two hadiths were reported that appear to contradict each other; for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became angry and rebuked 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) when He saw a page of the Torah with him,And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Narrate from the Children of Israel, and there is no harm”. How do we reconcile them?
First: The hadith of 'Umar was weakened by many scholars, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw 'Umar having a copy of the Torah or a page of the Torah,And he said: “What is your doubt, O son of al-Khattab?” This was weakened by many scholars, and if it is weak, it cannot stand against the authentic.And it is not said: Its apparent contradiction is because it is missing from the original text.
And according to the view that it is authentic, the answer is that: The meaning of “Narrate from the Children of Israel” is: if one of the Children of Israel narrates to you, then narrate from him. But to take the Torah as evidence and guidance by which you are guided, that is forbidden.
and His prohibition of 'Umar when He saw the Torah with him
Two hadiths were reported that appear to contradict each other, namely:
The Shaykh: Do not say: they contradict each other. That is a mistake.But say: They appear to contradict each other, even in your understanding. Ask the question again.
The questioner: Two hadiths were reported that appear to contradict each other; for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became angry and rebuked 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) when He saw a page of the Torah with him,And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Narrate from the Children of Israel, and there is no harm”. How do we reconcile them?
First: The hadith of 'Umar was weakened by many scholars, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw 'Umar having a copy of the Torah or a page of the Torah,And he said: “What is your doubt, O son of al-Khattab?” This was weakened by many scholars, and if it is weak, it cannot stand against the authentic.And it is not said: Its apparent contradiction is because it is missing from the original text.
And according to the view that it is authentic, the answer is that: The meaning of “Narrate from the Children of Israel” is: if one of the Children of Israel narrates to you, then narrate from him. But to take the Torah as evidence and guidance by which you are guided, that is forbidden.