What is your opinion regarding the takbir (saying Allahu akbar) when reciting from Surat al-Duha to the end of the Qur'an, given that it has been transmitted by mass transmission (tawatur) among the reciters through oral transmission?
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The questioner : Well, what is your opinion about this takbir (saying Allahu akbar)?
The Shaykh : I do not believe it has any basis in the Sunnah at all!
The questioner : If we say that it is established among the reciters through oral transmission, they transmitted it orally, each receiving the recitation from his shaykh (scholar) from al-Duha... with the takbir (saying Allahu akbar). As for the hadith, we say it is weak; we do not know?
The Shaykh : Who... is this hadith from? Is this reception not broken somewhere?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Meaning, is it connected to the Messenger?
The questioner : Yes, this oral transmission means that each person transmits from his shaykh (scholar) back to the Companion?
The Shaykh : Who among the scholars of knowledge says this?
The questioner : The people of recitations.
The Shaykh : No, I do not mean from the living authors?
The questioner : Ibn al-Jazari mentioned this; he composed a chapter for it in his book "Al-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-'Ashr" (The Exposition of the Ten Recitations)?
The Shaykh : We say... now, we were reviewing Al-Nashr... regarding this statement, except after the review.
The questioner : Do you know?
The Shaykh : ... it is easy.
The questioner : And the last chapter on the takbir (saying Allahu akbar), the last chapter in the book.
The Shaykh : ... review.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But are you new to this or have you been with it for a long time?
The questioner : I have not read it, I only referred to what my shaykh (scholar) referred to...
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : A type known to Abu Khatir al-Makki; his student Ibn al-Bazzi read it from him through oral transmission back to the Companion, and as I think, it is the strongest, as you know, of the methods of transmission.
The Shaykh : In any case, it requires a review of the book Al-Nashr.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : A final question now...
The Shaykh : He grants you permission, whether he is willing or unwilling, but it is probably better for him to be answered, is it not so?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The Shaykh : I do not believe it has any basis in the Sunnah at all!
The questioner : If we say that it is established among the reciters through oral transmission, they transmitted it orally, each receiving the recitation from his shaykh (scholar) from al-Duha... with the takbir (saying Allahu akbar). As for the hadith, we say it is weak; we do not know?
The Shaykh : Who... is this hadith from? Is this reception not broken somewhere?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Meaning, is it connected to the Messenger?
The questioner : Yes, this oral transmission means that each person transmits from his shaykh (scholar) back to the Companion?
The Shaykh : Who among the scholars of knowledge says this?
The questioner : The people of recitations.
The Shaykh : No, I do not mean from the living authors?
The questioner : Ibn al-Jazari mentioned this; he composed a chapter for it in his book "Al-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-'Ashr" (The Exposition of the Ten Recitations)?
The Shaykh : We say... now, we were reviewing Al-Nashr... regarding this statement, except after the review.
The questioner : Do you know?
The Shaykh : ... it is easy.
The questioner : And the last chapter on the takbir (saying Allahu akbar), the last chapter in the book.
The Shaykh : ... review.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But are you new to this or have you been with it for a long time?
The questioner : I have not read it, I only referred to what my shaykh (scholar) referred to...
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : A type known to Abu Khatir al-Makki; his student Ibn al-Bazzi read it from him through oral transmission back to the Companion, and as I think, it is the strongest, as you know, of the methods of transmission.
The Shaykh : In any case, it requires a review of the book Al-Nashr.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : A final question now...
The Shaykh : He grants you permission, whether he is willing or unwilling, but it is probably better for him to be answered, is it not so?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.