Does Ibn Hajar’s silence in Fath al-Bari regarding the ruling on a hadith imply his acceptance of that hadith?
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The questioner : Regarding Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) in "Fath al-Bari," when he mentions hadiths in the commentary, he sometimes rules on them and sometimes remains silent. Does his silence indicate that the hadith is acceptable to him?
The Shaykh : What is the matter with it?
The student : This man...
The Shaykh : It is at the level of hasan (good) or higher in his view.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Of course, this is subject to the observation of the rule that no one is infallible, but this is the general rule.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct. Ibn Kathir, our Shaykh, in his tafsir.
The Shaykh : No, he does not have it.
The questioner : He does not have knowledge of it. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What is the matter with it?
The student : This man...
The Shaykh : It is at the level of hasan (good) or higher in his view.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Of course, this is subject to the observation of the rule that no one is infallible, but this is the general rule.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct. Ibn Kathir, our Shaykh, in his tafsir.
The Shaykh : No, he does not have it.
The questioner : He does not have knowledge of it. May Allah reward you with good.
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