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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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If the early hadith scholars authenticated a hadith and Shaykh Al-Albani weakened it, and we have not obtained the source to which the Shaykh attributed it

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The questioner : The last question, O Shaykh, is important for them, and it is not specific toThe Shaykh : He says: If one of the previous hadith scholars authenticates a hadith, andThe Shaykh : may Allah preserve him, holds a view contrary to that of this hadith scholar by weakening it, without us obtaining the source to which he attributed it, such as a manuscript or otherwise, and there was no expansion in its tracing, what is the position of the student of knowledge in this case? Knowing that many issues have arisen in such cases, what do you advise us?

The Shaykh : I think some of the answer has already been given, but a new answer is necessary. If thisThe student : person is able to distinguish and trace, he relies on what his research and independent legal reasoning have reached. But if he is not qualified for that, he relies on the one he trusts more than the other. Is that clear?
And peace be upon you, and Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise, I bear witness that there is no deity but You, I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.

The questioner : O our Shaykh, in Tahdhib al-Kamal, in the mention of knowledge, in the biography of some hadith scholars, he describes him by saying: He used to drink knowledge as one drinks.

The Shaykh : What Allah willed.

The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
Source www.al-albany.com

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