The Ruling on Adopting What Is Found in the Book *Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir*
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Question:
Does a Muslim adopt all the hadiths found in the book *Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir*?
Answer:
The author exerted effort in this, but he may err in some matters. A student of knowledge must exert effort, examine the hadiths, and verify their chains of narration according to the method of the people of hadith. If the authenticity of the chain becomes clear to him, he acts upon it and affirms the validity of the chain. He should not be merely a follower without knowledge; rather, he should pay attention to the chains of narration, review what the scholars have said about them, and know the status of their narrators. If he does not know, he should ask the scholars. If he is not one of the specialists and does not know, he should ask the scholars about the authenticity of the hadith that is difficult for him. If the hadith is in the two Sahihs, or in one of them, that is sufficient, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter: Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Does a Muslim adopt all the hadiths found in the book *Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir*?
Answer:
The author exerted effort in this, but he may err in some matters. A student of knowledge must exert effort, examine the hadiths, and verify their chains of narration according to the method of the people of hadith. If the authenticity of the chain becomes clear to him, he acts upon it and affirms the validity of the chain. He should not be merely a follower without knowledge; rather, he should pay attention to the chains of narration, review what the scholars have said about them, and know the status of their narrators. If he does not know, he should ask the scholars. If he is not one of the specialists and does not know, he should ask the scholars about the authenticity of the hadith that is difficult for him. If the hadith is in the two Sahihs, or in one of them, that is sufficient, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter: Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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