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The Quran takes precedence over an isolated hadith

Cited in 9 segments across 6 recordings · 2018 to 2022 · principle/principle:quran-takes-precedence-over-hadith

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19 Aug 2022video LatestWhat did the classical Maliki scholars say about the satanic verses story? Mufti Abu Layth says the Maliki scholars, Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi and Qadi Iyad among them, rejected the story as fabricated, and that al-Tabari records the narrations but concludes they are false. Lessonposition checkedQadi Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabial-TabariTafsir al-TabariQadi Iyad machine4 min1:14:40on YouTube
19 Aug 2022video What does the Quran say against the satanic verses story? Mufti Abu Layth says al-Suyuti repeated Ibn Hajar's mistake, while the Quran rules the story out: the Prophet does not speak from desire and Satan has no power to speak in his voice. Lessonposition checkedal-SuyutiIbn Hajar al-Asqalanial-Tabarireport: the water of zamzam is for whatever it is drunk for (unresolved; collection not stated) machine7 min 51 s1:26:29on YouTube
22 Apr 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Have Muslims moved towards giving the Quran primacy over hadith? The guest says the ummah has split: a traditional strand that in practice lets hadith override the Quran, and a growing body of thinking lay Muslims who already see the Quran as primary. Some scholars agree but are trapped in traditional discourse or silenced by dangerous circumstances. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechDr Shabir Ally (guest)Sahih al-BukhariSahih MuslimThe Quran takes precedence over an isolated hadith machine3 min 56 s3:44on YouTube
22 Apr 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Does the Quran prescribe stoning for adultery? The Quran's penalty for adultery is flogging, not stoning, which the guest says entered Muslim law from hadith and is biblical in origin, so explaining Islam to the public must start from the Quran. Mufti Abu Layth says he agrees completely that the Quran must have primacy. Discussionguest speechDr Shabir Ally (guest)hudud (prescribed punishments)zinaThe Quran takes precedence over an isolated hadith machine5 min 14 s7:38on YouTube
20 Sep 2018Clarifying False Hadith Which Insult Islam Why does hadith dogmatism fail, according to the war-wager paradox? Using the crocodile paradox, he argues that a sound system cannot produce an unsound result, so hadith dogmatism fails and Imam Malik's method should be followed instead. Lessonposition checkedImam Malikkhabar al-ahad [?]The Quran takes precedence over an isolated hadith machine3 min 46 s15:43on YouTube
17 Sep 2018On the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Why should Muslims reject the hadith that the Prophet died of poison? Following Imam Malik, a hadith that contradicts the overall message of the Quran is set aside; Mufti Abu Layth rules the poisoning report false on chain and content and says that calling the Prophet's death a poisoning insults Islam, God and the Prophet. Lessonposition checkedImam MalikAbu HanifaIbn Shihab al-ZuhriYunus ibn Yazid al-Ayli [?] machine6 min 04 s12:47on YouTube
30 Aug 2018BukhariGate: Issues with Sahih al-Bukhari The first problem: Bukhari's semi-divine status above the Quran in practice Sahih al-Bukhari has been given a semi-divine status that in practice places it on par with or above the Quran, which he rejects outright. The Quran always takes precedence, and Bukhari is a book like the other hadith collections. Lessonposition checkedSahih al-BukhariSunan Ibn MajahSunan Said ibn MansurQuran 2:256 machine5 min 17 s6:33on YouTube
21 Feb 2018On the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Could the Prophet have married Safiyya right after Khaybar? No: she was a widow and the Quran requires a waiting period of four months and ten days, so a marriage at Khaybar would contradict the Quran. The companions only assumed a marriage because they saw the Prophet veil her and took a victory meal for a wedding feast. Lessonposition checkedSafiyyaQuran 2:234 (widows wait four months and ten days)'iddah (waiting period)report: a female captive need only observe one menstrual cycle before marriage (awtas) machine5 min 15 s19:29on YouTube
21 Feb 2018On the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ How should Muslims judge hadith that say the Prophet took Safiyya on the night of Khaybar? Weigh them against the Quran and the Prophet's character: the story contradicts the widow's waiting period, the verse on no compulsion and everything known of his conduct, and all its versions come from one conflicting source. Mufti Abu Layth says relaying it is a lie against the Prophet and the picture it draws is rape. Lessonposition checkedSafiyyaQuran 2:256 (there is no compulsion in religion)Quran 2:234 (widows wait four months and ten days)The Quran takes precedence over an isolated hadith machine5 min 12 s35:13on YouTube