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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the meaning of the statement that a hadith is marfu' in ruling?

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The questioner : The Companion raising the wording of the Sunnah ... to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), what he said ...

The Shaykh : Ah, in ruling, meaning that it is ruled to be marfu' even if it is not marfu', because marfu' is what is attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), where it is said, "The Messenger of Allah said" or "The Messenger of Allah did." This is called explicit marfu' because it explicitly states that it is from the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) or from his action. Marfu' in ruling is what is ruled to be raised, but it is not marfu', meaning it is not what the Messenger said, but rather it is from the Sunnah that the Companion understood, possibly in different wording. Did you understand?

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh, ... the Companion regarding the meaning ...

The Shaykh : The Companion narrating by meaning?

The questioner : Meaning that the Companion ...

The Shaykh : No, no, it is not what the Companion said, but what the scholars of terminology said. The scholars of terminology distinguish between the Companion saying, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said," or saying, "It is from the Sunnah."

The questioner : ...
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