The Book of Faith-01b
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The reciter: Abu Ja'far Muhammad narrated to us, and Isma'il ibn Zakariyya narrated to us from Asim al-Ahwal from Ibn Sirin, who said: "They did not used to ask about the chain of narration, but when the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) occurred, they said, 'Name your men for us.' So they would look at the people of the Sunnah and take their hadith, and they would look at the people of innovation and not take their hadith."
The Shaykh : This issue regarding narrating from the people of innovation is divided into two categories. The first category is when the innovation is one that entails disbelief; in this case, one does not narrate from him, and his report is not accepted. The second category is when the innovation is one that entails open sinfulness, meaning it does not lead to... The scholars have differed on this matter. Some rejected his narration absolutely, while others said it depends on the details: if he narrates what strengthens his innovation, it is not accepted because he is suspected; but if he narrates what does not strengthen his innovation, it is accepted. This applies to the innovator who has not reached the level of disbelief. This is because the people of innovation, especially those who engage in figurative interpretation of the innovations they follow, and who do not oppose Allah and His Messenger, consider it permissible to narrate from them, except if he narrates what strengthens his innovation, in which case it is rejected. Yes.
The Shaykh : This issue regarding narrating from the people of innovation is divided into two categories. The first category is when the innovation is one that entails disbelief; in this case, one does not narrate from him, and his report is not accepted. The second category is when the innovation is one that entails open sinfulness, meaning it does not lead to... The scholars have differed on this matter. Some rejected his narration absolutely, while others said it depends on the details: if he narrates what strengthens his innovation, it is not accepted because he is suspected; but if he narrates what does not strengthen his innovation, it is accepted. This applies to the innovator who has not reached the level of disbelief. This is because the people of innovation, especially those who engage in figurative interpretation of the innovations they follow, and who do not oppose Allah and His Messenger, consider it permissible to narrate from them, except if he narrates what strengthens his innovation, in which case it is rejected. Yes.