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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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We request clarification of the meaning of giving preference to a famous authentic hadith over an authentic hadith in the case of conflict?

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The questioner : Regarding the methods of preference you mentioned, al-Iraqi (may Allah have mercy on him) means that a hadith is authentic, and a famous hadith comes, so the famous one is preferred over the authentic one. Shaykh, I find Ibn Jarrah’s words to be in strong opposition to this statement. He says: "And both are established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so one must act upon both hadiths, and it is necessary to reconcile between them by whatever means."

The Shaykh : What is the meaning of this statement? Did you listen to our previous words?

The questioner : I paid attention, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : How can you say this?

The questioner : Regarding al-Iraqi, my Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him), he says: "If an authentic hadith comes, and an authentic famous hadith comes, the famous one is preferred over the authentic one."

The Shaykh : When? ...
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