Does a person sin if he does not act upon hadiths that were narrated by a single individual?
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The questioner : Does a person sin if he does not act upon hadiths that were narrated by a single individual?
The Shaykh : This is actually a vague question, because an authentic hadith is one narrated by a just narrator with complete precision, through a connected chain, without any defect or anomaly. Therefore, if an authentic hadith meets the conditions of authenticity, even if it is transmitted through a single route, it is obligatory to act in accordance with its implications, whether in practical matters or in matters of knowledge. There is no difference between the two, as is the practice of the people of the Sunnah and the community.
Likewise, a good hadith is also acted upon, because the only difference between a good hadith and an authentic hadith is a very slight one: the narrator of the good hadith does not have complete precision; he has precision, but it is not complete. It is among the acceptable hadiths that are acted upon. You should know that the general rule is that everything that is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is acted upon, whether it comes through one route, two routes, three routes, or more.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you. The listener Hamid Ibrahim says.
The Shaykh : This is actually a vague question, because an authentic hadith is one narrated by a just narrator with complete precision, through a connected chain, without any defect or anomaly. Therefore, if an authentic hadith meets the conditions of authenticity, even if it is transmitted through a single route, it is obligatory to act in accordance with its implications, whether in practical matters or in matters of knowledge. There is no difference between the two, as is the practice of the people of the Sunnah and the community.
Likewise, a good hadith is also acted upon, because the only difference between a good hadith and an authentic hadith is a very slight one: the narrator of the good hadith does not have complete precision; he has precision, but it is not complete. It is among the acceptable hadiths that are acted upon. You should know that the general rule is that everything that is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is acted upon, whether it comes through one route, two routes, three routes, or more.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you. The listener Hamid Ibrahim says.