A discussion of the Saudi "Abdullah al-Sa'd," and an explanation of the error in his methodology for studying hadiths and critiquing the text.
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The Shaykh : This is a facet of truth by which Islamic knowledge alone is distinguished, namely the science of hadith. As for other nations, they have absolutely nothing of this. But what happens here? There is excess and deficiency.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Excess and deficiency.
The questioner : The excess of "al-Ghazali" in critiquing the text!
The Shaykh : Ah, and in his current pattern, this Saudi Abdullah, what is it? Ibn Sa'id, I don't know, Sa'id.
The questioner : Al-Sa'd.
The Shaykh : Oh?
The questioner : "Abdullah al-Sa'd."
The Shaykh : Al-Sa'd, this is very dangerous, because he appears to be giving general lessons.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He directs them straight to critiquing the text.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : And then...
The Shaykh : This is very dangerous, and in truth, "Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah" has a statement where he was asked: Is it possible to know a fabricated hadith without referring to the chain of narration? He said: "Yes, one in whom the Sunnah has flowed in his veins like blood is capable of knowing this." This "Abdullah al-Sa'd" is going around with this word, saying, for example, that the words of "Ibn Taymiyyah" are recognized, the words of "Ibn Uthaymeen," his style, meaning it is recognized, so likewise, one in whom the Sunnah has flowed in his veins like blood can also recognize whether this is the speech of the Messenger or not. But when does a person reach this level?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is extremely dangerous that he comes to teach this summary to beginners!
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Like the one who comes to teach those who do not know... the alphabet, he wants to tell him: Interpret the Qur'an with your knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah and the language, and so on.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh: Allah is the Greatest!
...
The questioner : The speech that was cut off during the tape reversal is a poem from the book "Al-Thiqat" by "Ibn Hibban," volume nine, on page two hundred and thirty-four.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : But this is not permissible, is it?
The Shaykh: No.
Hello.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Excess and deficiency.
The questioner : The excess of "al-Ghazali" in critiquing the text!
The Shaykh : Ah, and in his current pattern, this Saudi Abdullah, what is it? Ibn Sa'id, I don't know, Sa'id.
The questioner : Al-Sa'd.
The Shaykh : Oh?
The questioner : "Abdullah al-Sa'd."
The Shaykh : Al-Sa'd, this is very dangerous, because he appears to be giving general lessons.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He directs them straight to critiquing the text.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : And then...
The Shaykh : This is very dangerous, and in truth, "Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah" has a statement where he was asked: Is it possible to know a fabricated hadith without referring to the chain of narration? He said: "Yes, one in whom the Sunnah has flowed in his veins like blood is capable of knowing this." This "Abdullah al-Sa'd" is going around with this word, saying, for example, that the words of "Ibn Taymiyyah" are recognized, the words of "Ibn Uthaymeen," his style, meaning it is recognized, so likewise, one in whom the Sunnah has flowed in his veins like blood can also recognize whether this is the speech of the Messenger or not. But when does a person reach this level?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is extremely dangerous that he comes to teach this summary to beginners!
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Like the one who comes to teach those who do not know... the alphabet, he wants to tell him: Interpret the Qur'an with your knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah and the language, and so on.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh: Allah is the Greatest!
...
The questioner : The speech that was cut off during the tape reversal is a poem from the book "Al-Thiqat" by "Ibn Hibban," volume nine, on page two hundred and thirty-four.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : But this is not permissible, is it?
The Shaykh: No.
Hello.
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