What is the authenticity of the hadith of Shahr ibn Hawshab?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Some of my brothers among the students of knowledge mentioned to me that one of the brothers in Egypt, who is a student of knowledge, is conveying to them that your current opinion is to grade the hadith of Shahr ibn Hawshab as good. Is this correct?
The Shaykh : No, it is not authentic!
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is not authentic. We only grade the hadith of Shahr as good based on supporting chains and corroborating narrations.
The questioner : Not for its own sake?
The Shaykh : For its own sake, absolutely not. Yes.
The questioner : Some of my brothers among the students of knowledge mentioned to me that one of the brothers in Egypt, who is a student of knowledge, is conveying to them that your current opinion is to grade the hadith of Shahr ibn Hawshab as good. Is this correct?
The Shaykh : No, it is not authentic!
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is not authentic. We only grade the hadith of Shahr as good based on supporting chains and corroborating narrations.
The questioner : Not for its own sake?
The Shaykh : For its own sake, absolutely not. Yes.
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