What is the ruling on the hadith: (If the faith of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq were placed in one scale and the faith of the Ummah in the other, the faith of Abu Bakr would outweigh it)?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : My dear Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : A question about a hadith.
The Shaykh : ... put it down.
The questioner : The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is it fabricated?
The Shaykh : No, it is not fabricated, and in my opinion its meaning is correct, and it may be authentic in this wording or in another. If you are eager to know the definitive answer.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : My dear Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : A question about a hadith.
The Shaykh : ... put it down.
The questioner : The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
If the faith of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) were placed in one scale and the faith of the Ummah in the other, the faith of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq would outweigh it.
لو وُضِعَ إيمان أبي بكر الصديق - رضي الله عنه - في كفَّة وإيمان الأمة في كفَّة ؛ لَرَجَحَ إيمان أبي بكر الصديقThe Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is it fabricated?
The Shaykh : No, it is not fabricated, and in my opinion its meaning is correct, and it may be authentic in this wording or in another. If you are eager to know the definitive answer.
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