(Aflah and his father, if he is truthful) Is not this hadith in a state of confusion?
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The questioner : ... and Imam Malik differed on this; Imam Malik narrated it as "Aflah, if he is truthful" ... Aflah and his father, he narrated it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And also himself ... al-Bukhari narrated it ... the last one is "Aflah, if he is truthful."
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it is not established in all cases, because when the attribution to the Prophet and the stopping at a Companion conflict, and those who attributed it to the Prophet are trustworthy.
The questioner : ... it is not an attribution to the Prophet, but an addition ...
The Shaykh : This is an addition; an addition from a trustworthy narrator is accepted and does not contradict the rest of the hadith.
The questioner : But the principle.
The Shaykh : The principle, we said the answer to this is: if it came through a weak chain, we would reject it and say it is weak and we do not accept it.
The questioner : O Shaykh, if there is confusion in the chain ... confusion in the text regarding the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : No, because this is different from that, because they are two independent hadiths; the prohibition of swearing by fathers is independent, and this one is independent, there is no confusion in it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, what?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And also himself ... al-Bukhari narrated it ... the last one is "Aflah, if he is truthful."
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it is not established in all cases, because when the attribution to the Prophet and the stopping at a Companion conflict, and those who attributed it to the Prophet are trustworthy.
The questioner : ... it is not an attribution to the Prophet, but an addition ...
The Shaykh : This is an addition; an addition from a trustworthy narrator is accepted and does not contradict the rest of the hadith.
The questioner : But the principle.
The Shaykh : The principle, we said the answer to this is: if it came through a weak chain, we would reject it and say it is weak and we do not accept it.
The questioner : O Shaykh, if there is confusion in the chain ... confusion in the text regarding the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : No, because this is different from that, because they are two independent hadiths; the prohibition of swearing by fathers is independent, and this one is independent, there is no confusion in it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, what?