Which of the two hadiths strengthens the other: the one with a general text or the one with a specific text?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. What is your opinion regarding a weak hadith that is supported (mangibr) when it has two routes, but one of the wordings or texts is general and the other is specific? Which one strengthens the other?
The Shaykh : The one whose meaning is broader, more comprehensive, and more inclusive strengthens the one whose meaning is less, and not the other way around.
The questioner : Yes, meaning we say that the general or the absolute is what strengthens what is below it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The second wording, and we do not strengthen, meaning, one of them with the other.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : One of them strengthens the other.
The Shaykh : No. We strengthen one of them with the other, but we strengthen the one that has less meaning and indication.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : With the other.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
The Shaykh : And not the other way around.
The Shaykh : The one whose meaning is broader, more comprehensive, and more inclusive strengthens the one whose meaning is less, and not the other way around.
The questioner : Yes, meaning we say that the general or the absolute is what strengthens what is below it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The second wording, and we do not strengthen, meaning, one of them with the other.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : One of them strengthens the other.
The Shaykh : No. We strengthen one of them with the other, but we strengthen the one that has less meaning and indication.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : With the other.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
The Shaykh : And not the other way around.
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