If medical evidence supports it, is it considered authentic?
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The questioner : If a weak hadith is supported by medical evidence, is it considered authentic?
The Shaykh : No, a weak hadith is not considered authentic on the basis of medical or empirical evidence. Rather, it is said that the empirical reality or medicine has confirmed the meaning of this weak hadith.
As for authenticating a weak hadith on the basis of empirical evidence supporting it, and attributing it to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) despite its weakness, this is not permissible, because a weak hadith is not permissible to attribute to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
It is true that if empirical reality supports a weak hadith, one’s heart may find more peace in it, but it is not permissible to attribute it to the Messenger with certainty merely because empirical reality has supported it.
The Shaykh : No, a weak hadith is not considered authentic on the basis of medical or empirical evidence. Rather, it is said that the empirical reality or medicine has confirmed the meaning of this weak hadith.
As for authenticating a weak hadith on the basis of empirical evidence supporting it, and attributing it to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) despite its weakness, this is not permissible, because a weak hadith is not permissible to attribute to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
It is true that if empirical reality supports a weak hadith, one’s heart may find more peace in it, but it is not permissible to attribute it to the Messenger with certainty merely because empirical reality has supported it.