What does a clean chain of narration mean?
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The questioner : Regarding our statement: "Its chain of narration is clean," what do we mean by "its chain of narration is clean"?
The Shaykh : It means clean from being weakened.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : What is your character? This is your answer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is your character? This is your answer.
The questioner : Our Shaykh. What is my character? I mean, if the chain is clean from weakness or being weakened, why did we use the word "clean"?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is a doubt.
The questioner : Even though there are other words, for example.
The Shaykh : Okay, is there a difference between this usage and someone who says, "The chain of narration is not strong"?
The questioner : I find a difference, yes.
The Shaykh : What is the difference? Do you understand my question?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Give me a moment, I will clarify it for you. Why doesn't he say "its chain of narration is authentic"?
The questioner : Because the word "strong" conveys the meaning that does not admit doubt or dispute.
The Shaykh : You have not convinced me. I am not like you in summarizing speech.The Shaykh : Even if you are not convinced, I am telling you, you have not convinced me.
The questioner : Please go ahead.
The Shaykh : Why doesn't he say, for example, "its chain of narration is authentic," but says "its chain of narration is good" or says "its chain of narration is sound," and this all passed by you, of course.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh: Why?
The questioner : Because it may be, our Shaykh, that the chain of narration is apparent, but the hadith may not have reached the rank.
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you. When he says "its chain of narration is authentic," is its chain of narration invalid?
The questioner : No, saying this, its chain of narration is good.
The Shaykh : Oh, oh, when he says "its chain of narration is authentic," is he expressing the hidden or the apparent?
The questioner : The apparent.
The Shaykh : So where is the difference?
The questioner : Regarding the statement "good," it means there may be an anomaly or a defect, and therefore he only gave the ruling on the chain of narration, but did not give the ruling on the hadith itself.
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you. When the hadith scholar rules on a hadith as authentic, is it possible that it is anomalous?
The questioner : Its chain of narration is possible.
The Shaykh : And when he says "its chain of narration is good," is it not possible that it is anomalous?
The questioner : Its chain of narration is possible.
The Shaykh : So why are you distinguishing between them?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Hah, stop, donkey.The Shaykh : At the obstacle.
The Shaykh : It means clean from being weakened.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : What is your character? This is your answer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is your character? This is your answer.
The questioner : Our Shaykh. What is my character? I mean, if the chain is clean from weakness or being weakened, why did we use the word "clean"?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is a doubt.
The questioner : Even though there are other words, for example.
The Shaykh : Okay, is there a difference between this usage and someone who says, "The chain of narration is not strong"?
The questioner : I find a difference, yes.
The Shaykh : What is the difference? Do you understand my question?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Give me a moment, I will clarify it for you. Why doesn't he say "its chain of narration is authentic"?
The questioner : Because the word "strong" conveys the meaning that does not admit doubt or dispute.
The Shaykh : You have not convinced me. I am not like you in summarizing speech.The Shaykh : Even if you are not convinced, I am telling you, you have not convinced me.
The questioner : Please go ahead.
The Shaykh : Why doesn't he say, for example, "its chain of narration is authentic," but says "its chain of narration is good" or says "its chain of narration is sound," and this all passed by you, of course.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh: Why?
The questioner : Because it may be, our Shaykh, that the chain of narration is apparent, but the hadith may not have reached the rank.
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you. When he says "its chain of narration is authentic," is its chain of narration invalid?
The questioner : No, saying this, its chain of narration is good.
The Shaykh : Oh, oh, when he says "its chain of narration is authentic," is he expressing the hidden or the apparent?
The questioner : The apparent.
The Shaykh : So where is the difference?
The questioner : Regarding the statement "good," it means there may be an anomaly or a defect, and therefore he only gave the ruling on the chain of narration, but did not give the ruling on the hadith itself.
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you. When the hadith scholar rules on a hadith as authentic, is it possible that it is anomalous?
The questioner : Its chain of narration is possible.
The Shaykh : And when he says "its chain of narration is good," is it not possible that it is anomalous?
The questioner : Its chain of narration is possible.
The Shaykh : So why are you distinguishing between them?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Hah, stop, donkey.The Shaykh : At the obstacle.
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