The Ruling on Acting Upon a Weak Hadith
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Question:
Let us pause for a moment, if you please, Your Eminence, regarding acting upon weak hadiths. Is that prescribed?
Answer:
If the weak hadiths agree with authentic hadiths in meaning, such as hadiths concerning dhikr, seeking forgiveness, and repentance, without believing in what is attached to the weak hadith, then yes.
The presenter : May Allah help us. So, if they do not have a sound chain of narration, they are not acted upon?
The Shaykh : And the meaning is correct. If the meaning is correct, there is no harm.
The presenter : If the meaning is correct.
The Shaykh : It is acted upon, and there is no harm; it does not cause harm, but without believing in what is stated in the hadith, that one does such and such, and that such and such will happen to him, and that such and such will happen to him. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Let us pause for a moment, if you please, Your Eminence, regarding acting upon weak hadiths. Is that prescribed?
Answer:
If the weak hadiths agree with authentic hadiths in meaning, such as hadiths concerning dhikr, seeking forgiveness, and repentance, without believing in what is attached to the weak hadith, then yes.
The presenter : May Allah help us. So, if they do not have a sound chain of narration, they are not acted upon?
The Shaykh : And the meaning is correct. If the meaning is correct, there is no harm.
The presenter : If the meaning is correct.
The Shaykh : It is acted upon, and there is no harm; it does not cause harm, but without believing in what is stated in the hadith, that one does such and such, and that such and such will happen to him, and that such and such will happen to him. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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