Some people reject hadiths in the two Sahihs, claiming they contradict the apparent meaning of the Qur'an or contradict reason. What is their ruling?
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The questioner : Likewise, O Shaykh, some people reject hadiths in the two Sahihs, claiming they contradict the apparent meaning of the Qur'an or contradict reason?
The Shaykh : Their contradiction of reason may be due to the difference in their own intellect, not the reality of the matter. Otherwise, we know that what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) can never contradict reason. Rather, one of two things must be the case: either the transmission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not authentic.
Or the intellect is defective. However, if the transmission is authentic and the intellect is sound, contradiction is absolutely impossible. Yes.
The questioner : And what is their ruling, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : We cannot issue a general ruling until we see the hadiths that are claimed to contradict reason.
The Shaykh : Their contradiction of reason may be due to the difference in their own intellect, not the reality of the matter. Otherwise, we know that what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) can never contradict reason. Rather, one of two things must be the case: either the transmission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not authentic.
Or the intellect is defective. However, if the transmission is authentic and the intellect is sound, contradiction is absolutely impossible. Yes.
The questioner : And what is their ruling, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : We cannot issue a general ruling until we see the hadiths that are claimed to contradict reason.