If the wording of a hadith is capable of more than one meaning, and the apparent meaning of the hadith indicates a specific meaning, which one is adopted?
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The questioner : If it is ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And in the formulation, it is more specific to the language.
The Shaykh : That is, from the hadith.
The questioner : Not from the language.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Which one...?
The Shaykh : No, what is adopted is what the hadith indicates.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, what is adopted is what the hadith indicates regarding generality, and the statement of the Companion is considered an example. Yes.
The reader: Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to me...
The Shaykh : Three? Very well.
The questioner : In it... O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Three. Three.
The reader: Muslim narrated to me...
The Shaykh : Our custom is that if three people ask, the fourth does not ask. Yes.
The reader: Muslim ibn Ibrahim said: Abdullah ibn al-Muthanna ibn Abdullah ibn Anas ibn Malik narrated to us...
The Shaykh : Fine, let's hear the story; perhaps the brother will ask about it? Let's hear al-Qastallani. Quickly.
The reader: His statement, "As for the story."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And in the formulation, it is more specific to the language.
The Shaykh : That is, from the hadith.
The questioner : Not from the language.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Which one...?
The Shaykh : No, what is adopted is what the hadith indicates.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, what is adopted is what the hadith indicates regarding generality, and the statement of the Companion is considered an example. Yes.
The reader: Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to me...
The Shaykh : Three? Very well.
The questioner : In it... O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Three. Three.
The reader: Muslim narrated to me...
The Shaykh : Our custom is that if three people ask, the fourth does not ask. Yes.
The reader: Muslim ibn Ibrahim said: Abdullah ibn al-Muthanna ibn Abdullah ibn Anas ibn Malik narrated to us...
The Shaykh : Fine, let's hear the story; perhaps the brother will ask about it? Let's hear al-Qastallani. Quickly.
The reader: His statement, "As for the story."
The Shaykh : Yes.