Does a mursal hadith that the scholars have acted upon indicate that it has a basis in the religion?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : Does a mursal hadith that the scholars have acted upon indicate that it has a basis in the religion?
The Shaykh : Yes, we said that it is mursal, but the scholars accepted it. When the Ummah accepts a mursal hadith and acts upon it, that indicates that it has a basis. This is a benefit in hadith studies that many people miss. This is well known among the scholars, and how excellent is the research mentioned by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) in the introduction to his tafsir regarding this topic.
The Shaykh : Others authenticated it. The scholars who relied on it in matters of blood money, zakah, and the ages of camels considered it evidence.
The questioner : What does it mean that the Ummah accepted it?
The Shaykh : It means they acted upon it. They acted upon it and relied on it; if it is a report, they relied on it by believing it, and if it is an action, they relied on it by considering it a ruling. It is sufficient if the Imams relied on it.
The Shaykh : Yes, we said that it is mursal, but the scholars accepted it. When the Ummah accepts a mursal hadith and acts upon it, that indicates that it has a basis. This is a benefit in hadith studies that many people miss. This is well known among the scholars, and how excellent is the research mentioned by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) in the introduction to his tafsir regarding this topic.
The Shaykh : Others authenticated it. The scholars who relied on it in matters of blood money, zakah, and the ages of camels considered it evidence.
The questioner : What does it mean that the Ummah accepted it?
The Shaykh : It means they acted upon it. They acted upon it and relied on it; if it is a report, they relied on it by believing it, and if it is an action, they relied on it by considering it a ruling. It is sufficient if the Imams relied on it.