Is the story of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr's conversion to Islam and the poem "Bint Sa'd" authentic?
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The questioner : I met with you in Madinah al-Munawwarah about three years ago... and I asked about the poem "Bint Sa'd," the story of Ka'b ibn al-Zuhayr, and the story of his conversion to Islam; meaning, there is an unknown or two unknowns in its chain of narration; so what is your opinion regarding this chain?
The Shaykh : ... my opinion when I heard it.
The questioner : Meaning, there is obscurity in it.
The Shaykh : Nothing new has come to my attention.
The questioner : You said at that time that there was obscurity in it.
The Shaykh : Yes, and the story is not established by chain of narration or report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then I will say something I perhaps do not always mention: that it may not be established by knowledge either; because it may contain some meanings that I exclude, to the utmost extent of exclusion, that the Messenger (peace be upon him) would hear any of that and then approve it. This is my belief.
The Shaykh : ... my opinion when I heard it.
The questioner : Meaning, there is obscurity in it.
The Shaykh : Nothing new has come to my attention.
The questioner : You said at that time that there was obscurity in it.
The Shaykh : Yes, and the story is not established by chain of narration or report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then I will say something I perhaps do not always mention: that it may not be established by knowledge either; because it may contain some meanings that I exclude, to the utmost extent of exclusion, that the Messenger (peace be upon him) would hear any of that and then approve it. This is my belief.
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