What is meant by the scholars' statement that a hadith is "on the condition of al-Bukhari and Muslim"?
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The questioner : Excuse me, the hadith that is on the condition of...The Shaykh : ...or one of them, its condition... on the condition of...The Shaykh : ...or one of them.
The Shaykh : What is the matter with it?
The questioner : What is the correct definition of the condition of...The Shaykh : ...or one of them? Does it have to be the same chain of narration in the same order that al-Bukhari narrated, or must it be...?
The Shaykh : This is the precise point, meaning that the entire chain of narration must have been mentioned by al-Bukhari in some of the hadiths.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, there is some leniency; it is sufficient that every narrator has been narrated from by al-Bukhari and Muslim, or one of them, according to the condition. However, it is an exception if it is established that al-Bukhari does not narrate from Muslim from a specific person who narrates from a specific sheikh. In this specific case only, it should not be said that it is on the condition of al-Bukhari and Muslim, or on the condition of one of them. Meaning, if it is stated that al-Bukhari did not narrate it, then it is not said to be on the condition of both of them, if it is stated.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : As for when the narrators are scattered in al-Bukhari and Muslim, they are lenient in saying that it is on the condition of al-Bukhari and Muslim. But the stronger view is that the same chain of narration appears in the two Sahihs.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : What is the matter with it?
The questioner : What is the correct definition of the condition of...The Shaykh : ...or one of them? Does it have to be the same chain of narration in the same order that al-Bukhari narrated, or must it be...?
The Shaykh : This is the precise point, meaning that the entire chain of narration must have been mentioned by al-Bukhari in some of the hadiths.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, there is some leniency; it is sufficient that every narrator has been narrated from by al-Bukhari and Muslim, or one of them, according to the condition. However, it is an exception if it is established that al-Bukhari does not narrate from Muslim from a specific person who narrates from a specific sheikh. In this specific case only, it should not be said that it is on the condition of al-Bukhari and Muslim, or on the condition of one of them. Meaning, if it is stated that al-Bukhari did not narrate it, then it is not said to be on the condition of both of them, if it is stated.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : As for when the narrators are scattered in al-Bukhari and Muslim, they are lenient in saying that it is on the condition of al-Bukhari and Muslim. But the stronger view is that the same chain of narration appears in the two Sahihs.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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