(Night and Day Prayer in Pairs): What is the ruling on the addition of (day)? Is it anomalous or an addition by a trustworthy narrator? And what is the definition of an anomalous hadith?
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Abu Ishaq: All right, the hadith Sunan Abi Dawud 1295Sahih (Al-Albani). You have authenticated this hadith, you have authenticated this addition, so it is some of those who hold the opposing view to Imam Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, saying it does not appear that this is an addition. The issue here is whether this is an addition or an anomaly, because the difference between them is very difficult.
The Shaykh: So let us recall what an anomalous hadith is. If the term "anomaly" applies to this hadith, then it is anomalous and not an addition. It is known that an anomaly is when a trustworthy narrator contradicts another who is more memorizing than him or more numerous in number, as if a trustworthy narrator narrates a hadith, then two trustworthy narrators come who add to it, but they are not as precise as the first. But the matter is as it was said:
"Do not fight my heart with your eyes, for two weak ones overcome a strong one."
— And he laughsThe Shaykh : And Abu Ishaq —
This addition, if a trustworthy narrator narrated it uniquely, apart from the trustworthy narrators who narrated the hadith in the two SahihsSunan Ibn Majah 1319Sahih (Darussalam), would it be anomalous? Do they mean this, or do they mean something else?
Abu Ishaq: Perhaps the closest is that they mean this.
The Shaykh: If they mean this, then they are mistaken.
Abu Ishaq: All right, why?
The Shaykh: Because there is no trustworthy narrator who narrated it uniquely; rather, there are supporters for it. And perhaps I am in doubt now about corroborating narrations.
The questioner: Yes, there are narrations from several of the Companions.
The Shaykh: All right, here, and a witness from among its people has testified.
Abu Ishaq: But, O our Shaykh, in the first hadithSunan Ibn Majah 1319Sahih (Darussalam), more than seventeen narrators narrated it from Ibn Umar, then Ali al-Barqi al-Azdi came and narrated it uniquely, apart from all of them. He is not a trustworthy memorizer, but he is truthful according to the opinion of Imam al-Dhahabi, and the only one who authenticated him absolutely was al-'Ajli, and Ibn 'Adi said there is no harm in him. So Imam al-Dhahabi says he is truthful, and I know of no one who has criticized him. So when a truthful narrator contradicts seventeen narrators, most of whom are great memorizers, is it not closer to accept that this addition is anomalous, especially since he is not a precise, memorizing, and accurate narrator like Ibn Sirin or Nafi'?
The Shaykh: If this is your question, then I say, rather, even if he were a trustworthy memorizer, what is your opinion? I say, you say that he was described as truthful and so on, so he is not the known precise memorizer. So I add to that and say, even if he were a precise memorizer, as long as you have presented the situation in this manner, it would certainly be anomalous. But is the matter so? The question returns.
Abu Ishaq: It appears that it is so.
The Shaykh: No, we found supporters for it.
Abu Ishaq: For Ali al-Barqi?
The Shaykh: Yes, and we found corroborating narrations for it.
Abu Ishaq: As for Ali al-Barqi, O our Shaykh, it appears that only two men supported him in this. The first is Muhammad ibn Sirin, and this narration was narrated by al-Hakim in *Al-Ilal*, but its chain is like the sun. Al-Hakim said after that, "There is no one in this chain but a trustworthy and accurate narrator, and in it is an error that would lengthen the discussion." And what indicates that this narration is not considered is that it was hidden from the memorizers despite its fame and its chain.
The Shaykh: Is this part of his complete statement, or a marginal note from you?
— The students laugh, andThe Shaykh .
Abu Ishaq: No, this is a marginal note.
The Shaykh: Should he not be considered as having inserted it into the hadith?
— And he laughsThe Shaykh : —
The Shaykh: You have inserted it.
Abu Ishaq: And the other supporter is al-'Amri, Abdullah al-'Amri, in al-Tabarani's *Al-Mu'jam al-Awsat*, and it is known that al-'Amri is weak. So these two only, in what I mean by the marfu' hadith after research, are those who supported al-Azdi.
The Shaykh: As for your claim of exclusivity, it is astonishing from you. How can you say "only"? Do you not say "in what you have come across"?
Abu Ishaq: Yes, that is correct.
And Abu Ishaq laughs, andThe Shaykh : the students
The Shaykh: Yes, I told you earlier that he has a supporter. And of course, I am not currently engaged in researching this hadith, but the rest of the conclusion is in my mind that he has a supporter from someone else. Then I mentioned earlier that he has corroborating narrations, as I recall, and our companion supported me, and I said, "And a witness from among its people has testified." So here you have researched what concerns the supporters, and they are two, as far as I know. As for me, I do not recall now whether they are two, one, or more, but in general, he has supporters.
Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs.
صلاة الليل والنهار مثنى مثنىThe Shaykh: So let us recall what an anomalous hadith is. If the term "anomaly" applies to this hadith, then it is anomalous and not an addition. It is known that an anomaly is when a trustworthy narrator contradicts another who is more memorizing than him or more numerous in number, as if a trustworthy narrator narrates a hadith, then two trustworthy narrators come who add to it, but they are not as precise as the first. But the matter is as it was said:
"Do not fight my heart with your eyes, for two weak ones overcome a strong one."
— And he laughsThe Shaykh : And Abu Ishaq —
This addition, if a trustworthy narrator narrated it uniquely, apart from the trustworthy narrators who narrated the hadith in the two Sahihs
The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنىAbu Ishaq: Perhaps the closest is that they mean this.
The Shaykh: If they mean this, then they are mistaken.
Abu Ishaq: All right, why?
The Shaykh: Because there is no trustworthy narrator who narrated it uniquely; rather, there are supporters for it. And perhaps I am in doubt now about corroborating narrations.
The questioner: Yes, there are narrations from several of the Companions.
The Shaykh: All right, here, and a witness from among its people has testified.
Abu Ishaq: But, O our Shaykh, in the first hadith
The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنىThe Shaykh: If this is your question, then I say, rather, even if he were a trustworthy memorizer, what is your opinion? I say, you say that he was described as truthful and so on, so he is not the known precise memorizer. So I add to that and say, even if he were a precise memorizer, as long as you have presented the situation in this manner, it would certainly be anomalous. But is the matter so? The question returns.
Abu Ishaq: It appears that it is so.
The Shaykh: No, we found supporters for it.
Abu Ishaq: For Ali al-Barqi?
The Shaykh: Yes, and we found corroborating narrations for it.
Abu Ishaq: As for Ali al-Barqi, O our Shaykh, it appears that only two men supported him in this. The first is Muhammad ibn Sirin, and this narration was narrated by al-Hakim in *Al-Ilal*, but its chain is like the sun. Al-Hakim said after that, "There is no one in this chain but a trustworthy and accurate narrator, and in it is an error that would lengthen the discussion." And what indicates that this narration is not considered is that it was hidden from the memorizers despite its fame and its chain.
The Shaykh: Is this part of his complete statement, or a marginal note from you?
— The students laugh, andThe Shaykh .
Abu Ishaq: No, this is a marginal note.
The Shaykh: Should he not be considered as having inserted it into the hadith?
— And he laughsThe Shaykh : —
The Shaykh: You have inserted it.
Abu Ishaq: And the other supporter is al-'Amri, Abdullah al-'Amri, in al-Tabarani's *Al-Mu'jam al-Awsat*, and it is known that al-'Amri is weak. So these two only, in what I mean by the marfu' hadith after research, are those who supported al-Azdi.
The Shaykh: As for your claim of exclusivity, it is astonishing from you. How can you say "only"? Do you not say "in what you have come across"?
Abu Ishaq: Yes, that is correct.
And Abu Ishaq laughs, andThe Shaykh : the students
The Shaykh: Yes, I told you earlier that he has a supporter. And of course, I am not currently engaged in researching this hadith, but the rest of the conclusion is in my mind that he has a supporter from someone else. Then I mentioned earlier that he has corroborating narrations, as I recall, and our companion supported me, and I said, "And a witness from among its people has testified." So here you have researched what concerns the supporters, and they are two, as far as I know. As for me, I do not recall now whether they are two, one, or more, but in general, he has supporters.
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