Is the default ruling for the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) validity or weakness?
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The questioner : If you permit me, is the default ruling for the hadith of the Prophet - (peace and blessings be upon him) - that its default is validity, or is its default weakness?
The Shaykh : That is an incorrect question.
The questioner : Pardon me, yes, the statement attributed to the Prophet - (peace and blessings be upon him) -.
The Shaykh : No ... from the linguistic perspective, the important thing is the meaning ... this question is properly directed regarding the Companions.
The questioner : Yes, how ...
The Shaykh : Meaning, if a Companion heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah - (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) -, is the default validity or not? This is a question whose answer is, of course, that this is the default. But what is the basis for correcting the question, given that it appears to be incorrect? Because the Messenger - (peace be upon him) - said in some hadiths:Sahih Muslim 572j, and he said: Sahih Ibn Hibban 3:47, and he prayed the midday prayer in five rak'ahs, and so on. That means there are exceptions to the rule. So if we hear a hadith, the default is validity. That is closer. But do not forget that the discussion now is between the Messenger and the Companions.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the closest example of that is thatSunan an-Nasa'i 4262Hasan (Darussalam) to the end of the hadith. The default is that this hadith is taken from the Messenger, as some say today, or that this could be from ancient Arab medicine. We say no, the default is that it is taken as the Messenger - (peace be upon him) - having said it by revelation [An-Najm 53:3-4]. That is the answer up to this point.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : As for the hadiths that came to us through intermediaries and chains of narration after him, and then the meaning is in the path to block the path from us.
The student : ... .
The Shaykh : Arab and Islamic solidarity.
The student : ... the Palestinian issue.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : So regarding its narrations, these that reach us today.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not correct to say that the default in them is validity, or no ... .
The questioner : Because, my Shaykh, the question does not arise here as to what is the default, whether the default is.
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not said.
The questioner : Yes, if you remember, I told you two weeks ago that you would speak about it, that the default for hadiths is that they are authentic. And I mentioned an old statement by Shaykh Mashhur when he was explaining in the terminology book, saying, "My brothers, the default is that the Prophet - (peace and blessings be upon him) - did not say the default that he did not say until his statement is established?"
The Shaykh : This is in two respects, I mentioned two for you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Regarding the Messenger, as being the source.
Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : I, my Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : ... if we pass by you at the midday prayer, if Allah wills, we will find you there.
The Shaykh : I have no room, my brother, for receiving guests.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May it be good, you see.
The questioner : Another question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : My master, the situation we are in now.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... or is it not permissible.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know how the situation is with you?
The questioner : The situation ... that, my Shaykh, is in the country ... .
The Shaykh : In any case, call me in the evening.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Between seven and nine.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I will understand from you and answer you.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May it be good, you see.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : That is an incorrect question.
The questioner : Pardon me, yes, the statement attributed to the Prophet - (peace and blessings be upon him) -.
The Shaykh : No ... from the linguistic perspective, the important thing is the meaning ... this question is properly directed regarding the Companions.
The questioner : Yes, how ...
The Shaykh : Meaning, if a Companion heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah - (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) -, is the default validity or not? This is a question whose answer is, of course, that this is the default. But what is the basis for correcting the question, given that it appears to be incorrect? Because the Messenger - (peace be upon him) - said in some hadiths:
Verily I am a human being like you, I forget just as you forget.
إنما أنا بشرٌ مثلكم أنسَى كما تنسَونMay Allah have mercy on so-and-so; he reminded me of a verse I had forgotten
رَحِمَ الله فلانًا ، لقد ذكَّرَني آية كنت أُنسِيتُهاThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the closest example of that is that
If a fly falls into the vessel of one of you
إذا وقع الذباب في إناء أحدكم(3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,
وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى * إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىThe questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : As for the hadiths that came to us through intermediaries and chains of narration after him, and then the meaning is in the path to block the path from us.
The student : ... .
The Shaykh : Arab and Islamic solidarity.
The student : ... the Palestinian issue.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : So regarding its narrations, these that reach us today.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not correct to say that the default in them is validity, or no ... .
The questioner : Because, my Shaykh, the question does not arise here as to what is the default, whether the default is.
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not said.
The questioner : Yes, if you remember, I told you two weeks ago that you would speak about it, that the default for hadiths is that they are authentic. And I mentioned an old statement by Shaykh Mashhur when he was explaining in the terminology book, saying, "My brothers, the default is that the Prophet - (peace and blessings be upon him) - did not say the default that he did not say until his statement is established?"
The Shaykh : This is in two respects, I mentioned two for you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Regarding the Messenger, as being the source.
Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : I, my Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : ... if we pass by you at the midday prayer, if Allah wills, we will find you there.
The Shaykh : I have no room, my brother, for receiving guests.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May it be good, you see.
The questioner : Another question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : My master, the situation we are in now.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... or is it not permissible.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know how the situation is with you?
The questioner : The situation ... that, my Shaykh, is in the country ... .
The Shaykh : In any case, call me in the evening.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Between seven and nine.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I will understand from you and answer you.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May it be good, you see.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
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