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silsilat al-dhahab (the golden chain)

Cited in 3 segments across 2 recordings · 2023 · term/term:silsilat-al-dhahab

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19 Apr 2023video LatestDid Imam Malik reject the hadith he did not act on? No: Mufti Abu Layth says Imam Malik respected such hadith by recording them in the Muwatta while noting that Madinah did not act on them, a model of hadith relativism he recommends following. Lessonposition checkedImam Malikal-Muwattaal-BukhariQadi Iyad [?] machine6 min 48 s0:01on YouTube
10 Mar 2023video LatestIs the Muwatta of Imam Malik more authentic than Sahih al-Bukhari? The Muwatta, with Malik's 'golden chain', is arguably the most authentic book of hadith and predates al-Bukhari, though others do not rank it first. Lessonposition checkedImam Malikal-MuwattaImam al-Bukharisilsilat al-dhahab (the golden chain) machine5 min 01 s26:01on YouTube
10 Mar 2023video Why did Imam Malik sometimes reject authentic hadith? Malik would cite a hadith and say Madinah did not act on it, a devastating stance for later hadith-centred scholars, given his unmatched authority. Lessonposition checkedImam Malikal-Muwatta'amal ahl al-madinah (the practice of the people of Madinah)report: people will not find anyone more knowledgeable than the scholar of madinah machine6 min 22 s31:02on YouTube