Is the hadith regarding moving the finger during the tashahhud authentic?
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The questioner : He saysThe questioner : In the hadith of Wa'il ibn Hujayr regarding moving the finger, via the route of Zayd, this addition is unique to Zayd. If the hadith comes through twelve routes and this addition is not mentioned in them, is this addition a contradiction, or is it an addition by a trustworthy narrator?
The Shaykh : We spoke in the previous session about this type of question in some detail. The answer is that Zayd’s hadith is a valid hadith, and there is no contradiction between it and the narrations of the others, because the others did not deny what Zayd reported; rather, they mentioned raising [the finger]. Raising does not contradict moving, as we mentioned in detail. Anyone else?
The Shaykh : We spoke in the previous session about this type of question in some detail. The answer is that Zayd’s hadith is a valid hadith, and there is no contradiction between it and the narrations of the others, because the others did not deny what Zayd reported; rather, they mentioned raising [the finger]. Raising does not contradict moving, as we mentioned in detail. Anyone else?
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