Is it permissible to cite the Qur'an as evidence for a weak hadith, and is its wording attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : Is it valid to cite the Qur'an as evidence for a weak hadith and attribute this weak text, in terms of its chain, to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) because its meaning aligns with the apparent meaning of the Qur'an, or is it not?
The Shaykh : As for the wording, it is not attributed. As for the meaning, yes, as long as the meaning, as you mentioned, is found in the Noble Qur'an, there is no doubt in its validity. As for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) having spoken this specific wording, that requires further support. If the question is hypothetical, because there is no evidence for its meaning other than the Qur'an, then its meaning is valid without its wording. That is what appears to me.
The questioner : This is found in Sahih al-Bukhari, volume five, page 596. Perhaps our brother Ali can read the location in Sahih al-Bukhari.
The Shaykh : Perhaps, yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, in the hadith, you did not mention, Shaykh, for it except one route, which is in Musnad Abu Ya'la, and in its chain is Suhayl ibn Abi Hazm al-Qata'i. Here it is written al-Qata'i, and I know it is al-Qata'i.
The Shaykh : Allah knows best.
The questioner : And this is a weak chain of narration; all its narrators are trustworthy except for Suhayl, who is weak. The majority of scholars have weakened him. The hadith, al-Haythami said about it: "Abu Ya'la and al-Tabarani narrated it in al-Awsat, and in it is Suhayl ibn Abi Hazm, and he
was considered trustworthy despite his weakness, and the rest of its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih. I said: No one authenticated him except al-'Ujayli, and his authentication is weak. Ibn Ma'in said in a narration: "He is good." The majority weakened him, as mentioned. I said: And although the chain of the hadith is weak, its text is established in my view. Its first part is supported by many verses in the Noble Qur'an, such as His saying, the Exalted:[Ar-Rum 30:6] and His saying: [Al-Ahqaf 46:16]. As for the other part, it is supported by the hadith of 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, elevated to the Prophet, with the wording: .
The Shaykh : It appears to be one of those factors that cause some rules or guidelines not to be applied absolutely. Here there are two parts. We found two parts here. The first part, as we mentioned, is supported by the Qur'an. The second part is supported by the Sunnah, and its wording is close to the wording of the hadith. Perhaps this combination is what suggested, if the expression is correct, to that writer to say what he said. And Allah knows best. As for the rule, it is as we mentioned earlier.
The questioner : That the wording is not attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but the meaning is established in the Qur'an and is acted upon, meaning it is acted upon.
The Shaykh : And it is so.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you. And this is also what Shaykh Ibn al-Qattan preferred, as al-Hafiz mentioned in al-Nukat: acting upon a weak hadith if it aligns with the apparent meaning of the Qur'an in terms of action.
The Shaykh : Very good.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : And to you.
The Shaykh : As for the wording, it is not attributed. As for the meaning, yes, as long as the meaning, as you mentioned, is found in the Noble Qur'an, there is no doubt in its validity. As for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) having spoken this specific wording, that requires further support. If the question is hypothetical, because there is no evidence for its meaning other than the Qur'an, then its meaning is valid without its wording. That is what appears to me.
The questioner : This is found in Sahih al-Bukhari, volume five, page 596. Perhaps our brother Ali can read the location in Sahih al-Bukhari.
The Shaykh : Perhaps, yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, in the hadith
Whoever Allah has promised a reward for a deed, He will fulfill it for him. And whoever He has promised a punishment for a deed, He has the choice in that.
من وعده الله على عمل ثوابًا فهو منجزه له ومن وعده على عمل عقابًا فهو فيه بالخيارThe Shaykh : Allah knows best.
The questioner : And this is a weak chain of narration; all its narrators are trustworthy except for Suhayl, who is weak. The majority of scholars have weakened him. The hadith, al-Haythami said about it: "Abu Ya'la and al-Tabarani narrated it in al-Awsat, and in it is Suhayl ibn Abi Hazm, and he
was considered trustworthy despite his weakness, and the rest of its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih. I said: No one authenticated him except al-'Ujayli, and his authentication is weak. Ibn Ma'in said in a narration: "He is good." The majority weakened him, as mentioned. I said: And although the chain of the hadith is weak, its text is established in my view. Its first part is supported by many verses in the Noble Qur'an, such as His saying, the Exalted:
Allah does not fail in His promise
لا يخلف الله وعدهand overlook their misdeeds, [their being] among the companions of Paradise. [That is] the promise of truth which they had been promised.
و نتجاوز عن سيئاتهم في أصحاب الجنة وعد الصدق الذي كانوا يوعدونAnd whoever worships Allah and obeys and disobeys, then Allah has the choice in his affair: if He wills, He will have mercy on him, and if He wills, He will punish him.
ومن عبد الله وسمع وعصى فإن الله تعالى من أمره بالخيار إن شاء رحمه وإن شاء عذبهThe Shaykh : It appears to be one of those factors that cause some rules or guidelines not to be applied absolutely. Here there are two parts. We found two parts here. The first part, as we mentioned, is supported by the Qur'an. The second part is supported by the Sunnah, and its wording is close to the wording of the hadith. Perhaps this combination is what suggested, if the expression is correct, to that writer to say what he said. And Allah knows best. As for the rule, it is as we mentioned earlier.
The questioner : That the wording is not attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but the meaning is established in the Qur'an and is acted upon, meaning it is acted upon.
The Shaykh : And it is so.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you. And this is also what Shaykh Ibn al-Qattan preferred, as al-Hafiz mentioned in al-Nukat: acting upon a weak hadith if it aligns with the apparent meaning of the Qur'an in terms of action.
The Shaykh : Very good.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : And to you.
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