Do the scholars of hadith use the term 'illah in a sense other than its technical meaning?
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The questioner : Do the scholars of hadith use the term 'illah in a sense other than its technical meaning?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : They mean by it abrogation.
The Shaykh : Every hadith that is 'illah (defective) is weak, unless it is clarified, such as saying, "This is a defect that does not invalidate the hadith."
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : They mean by it abrogation.
The Shaykh : Every hadith that is 'illah (defective) is weak, unless it is clarified, such as saying, "This is a defect that does not invalidate the hadith."
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