What is the authenticity of the hadith prohibiting fasting on Saturday, and what is your opinion regarding al-Tahawi and others declaring it defective?
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The questioner : I would like to ask you, O honorable Shaykh, regarding the hadith about fasting on Saturday. Imam al-Tahawi said it is defective (mu'allal). What is your opinion on that?
The Shaykh : Go back to al-Irwaa', and you will find there three chains of narration.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not possible, because the one who said it is defective said: the hadith is a lie.
The questioner : Imam Malik said that, yes, in Abu Dawud.
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If a hadith has three or four chains of narration, is it a lie?!
The questioner : Well, for example, the hadith is contradictory.
The Shaykh : Listen, my brother.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. I am asking you: does it mean only one of you is allowed to ask?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : In return, you are asked.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I am asking you now so that you know the truth.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If there is a hadith with three or four chains of narration.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Can it be said that it is a lying hadith?
The questioner : No, it is not said to be a lying hadith.
The Shaykh : But, but answer? Is it said?
The questioner : No, it is not said to be a lying hadith.
The Shaykh : Listen.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, what do you say about the one who said it is a lie?
The questioner : The statement of Imam Malik.
The Shaykh : Is it correct or incorrect?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I know who said it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is his statement correct?
The questioner : No, it is not.
The Shaykh : So, we have eliminated one from the chains.
The questioner : Well, what about the contradiction?!
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes, and you as well.
The Shaykh : So, the one who says about a hadith: it is defective.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And it has four chains, each chain differing from the other.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it defective?
The questioner : It is not required, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : It is not required that the hadith have four chains, or more than four chains, and that it be possibly authentic. It is possible that the chains themselves are weak!
The Shaykh : And it is possible that they are authentic!
The questioner : And it is possible that they are authentic!
The Shaykh : Have you studied it?
The questioner : Yes, I have studied hadith.
The Shaykh : Have you studied it?
The questioner : Yes, I have studied hadith.
The Shaykh : The chains?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Have you studied the chains?
The questioner : Yes, I have studied them in "Sunan al-Nasa'i al-Kubra," in "Sahih Ibn Hibban," and in "Sunan Abu Dawud."
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, may Allah guide you. Have you studied them?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Well, did you not find a sound chain among all these chains?!
The questioner : The chain of narration is authentic.
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you, listen, may Allah guide you: everyone wants to ask!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Not just you.
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : You ask and I answer.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : But to argue, that is a waste of time.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Did you not find a chain among these chains that is free from defect?
The questioner : The chain of narration is authentic.
The Shaykh : Answer, say: yes or no! And then I will be done with you.
The questioner : Defective, defective.
The Shaykh : It is not authentic. What you are saying is not authentic. It is defective. You are following the one who said it is defective. But when you place the chains before you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, your argument is refuted against you.
The questioner : Well, it must be.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner : From the hadiths about which Imam al-Tahawi said: it has a contradicting report.
The Shaykh : Leave al-Tahawi alone. Al-Tahawi did not study all the chains. Al-Tahawi did not study all the chains.
The questioner : Well, Imam Ahmad was asked.
The Shaykh : Do not argue, do not argue, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Shaykh, is exchanging currency lawful or forbidden?
The Shaykh : Do not argue. It is better for you not to argue, because arguing is from arrogance, which you have heard about. Because the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih Muslim 91a So, you are now rejecting the truth. Four chains were not declared defective. Do you understand me or not?
The questioner : Yes, yes, but Imam Ahmad was asked.
The Shaykh : Four chains, did he say they are all defective?!
The questioner : The chain of narration is authentic, but the hadith is defective.
The Shaykh : Do you have anything?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Go back to al-Irwaa', and you will find there three chains of narration.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not possible, because the one who said it is defective said: the hadith is a lie.
The questioner : Imam Malik said that, yes, in Abu Dawud.
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If a hadith has three or four chains of narration, is it a lie?!
The questioner : Well, for example, the hadith is contradictory.
The Shaykh : Listen, my brother.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. I am asking you: does it mean only one of you is allowed to ask?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : In return, you are asked.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I am asking you now so that you know the truth.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If there is a hadith with three or four chains of narration.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Can it be said that it is a lying hadith?
The questioner : No, it is not said to be a lying hadith.
The Shaykh : But, but answer? Is it said?
The questioner : No, it is not said to be a lying hadith.
The Shaykh : Listen.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, what do you say about the one who said it is a lie?
The questioner : The statement of Imam Malik.
The Shaykh : Is it correct or incorrect?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I know who said it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is his statement correct?
The questioner : No, it is not.
The Shaykh : So, we have eliminated one from the chains.
The questioner : Well, what about the contradiction?!
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes, and you as well.
The Shaykh : So, the one who says about a hadith: it is defective.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And it has four chains, each chain differing from the other.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it defective?
The questioner : It is not required, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : It is not required that the hadith have four chains, or more than four chains, and that it be possibly authentic. It is possible that the chains themselves are weak!
The Shaykh : And it is possible that they are authentic!
The questioner : And it is possible that they are authentic!
The Shaykh : Have you studied it?
The questioner : Yes, I have studied hadith.
The Shaykh : Have you studied it?
The questioner : Yes, I have studied hadith.
The Shaykh : The chains?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Have you studied the chains?
The questioner : Yes, I have studied them in "Sunan al-Nasa'i al-Kubra," in "Sahih Ibn Hibban," and in "Sunan Abu Dawud."
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, may Allah guide you. Have you studied them?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Well, did you not find a sound chain among all these chains?!
The questioner : The chain of narration is authentic.
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you, listen, may Allah guide you: everyone wants to ask!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Not just you.
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : You ask and I answer.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : But to argue, that is a waste of time.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Did you not find a chain among these chains that is free from defect?
The questioner : The chain of narration is authentic.
The Shaykh : Answer, say: yes or no! And then I will be done with you.
The questioner : Defective, defective.
The Shaykh : It is not authentic. What you are saying is not authentic. It is defective. You are following the one who said it is defective. But when you place the chains before you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, your argument is refuted against you.
The questioner : Well, it must be.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner : From the hadiths about which Imam al-Tahawi said: it has a contradicting report.
The Shaykh : Leave al-Tahawi alone. Al-Tahawi did not study all the chains. Al-Tahawi did not study all the chains.
The questioner : Well, Imam Ahmad was asked.
The Shaykh : Do not argue, do not argue, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Shaykh, is exchanging currency lawful or forbidden?
The Shaykh : Do not argue. It is better for you not to argue, because arguing is from arrogance, which you have heard about. Because the Messenger of Allah said:
Pride is disdaining the truth (out of self-conceit) and contempt for the people.
الكبر بطر الحق وغمط الناسThe questioner : Yes, yes, but Imam Ahmad was asked.
The Shaykh : Four chains, did he say they are all defective?!
The questioner : The chain of narration is authentic, but the hadith is defective.
The Shaykh : Do you have anything?
The questioner: No.
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