# When is a hadith set aside, and is rejecting hadith acceptable? *Closing: idiomatic verses, a dangerous khutbah, and Malik's criteria for accepting hadith* - URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/7cylt19gx5k/s/14/ - Date: 2018-10-20 · Kind: lesson · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: A Reply to Sheikh Yasir Qadhi - Mufti Abu Layth (1:23:42–1:26:21) - Status: general teaching - Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CYLT19GX5k&t=5022s - Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/7cylt19gx5k/ **Topics:** Hadith in legal reasoning and hadith absolutism; Exchanges with Yasir Qadhi; God and the divine attributes **Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** Mufti Abu Layth is not in favour of rejecting hadith in general, but follows Imam Malik in setting aside a report where it goes against the established tradition, reason, the principles of Islam or the Quran. He calls the khutbah dangerous and regrets what he sees as Qadhi's turn away from reason. **Checked position (checked by two independent reviews, not by the channel):** Mufti Abu Layth says he is not in favour of rejecting hadith in general, but follows Imam Malik in rejecting a report where it goes against the established tradition, reason, the principles of Islam or the Quran. **Evidence, his words at 1:24:49:** “I do agree with you I am not in favor of rejecting hadith in general” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CYLT19GX5k&t=5089s) ## Longer summary Finishing the previous point, Mufti Abu Layth says that the verses mentioning Allah's hands, leg and eyes are accepted by most Muslims as idiomatic language expressing power and majesty. With his battery running out he says the serious message is that he found the khutbah dangerous, and that it disheartens him that Qadhi seems to have turned 180 degrees from a stance that was opening to reason; he recalls Qadhi saying a few years ago that music may not be haram, which Mufti had shared as an interesting new reinterpretation. In summary he says there is a difference of interpretation, that dialogue should be welcomed, and that he agrees with Qadhi in not favouring the rejection of hadith in general: following Imam Malik, he accepts hadith and rejects a report only where it goes against the established tradition, reason, the principles of Islam or the Quran, and nobody has said to throw hadith away. ## Sources and names cited - Yasir Qadhi - Imam Malik - a report is rejected where it contradicts reason, the Quran, established practice or the principles of Islam ## Transcript (machine tier, 1:23:42–1:26:21) [1:23:36] the world want the verse is to do with Allah most of the Muslims do not take these things like Allah has one foot in one leg and what is it hands and this and that and multiple eyes and these verses that are mentioned in the Quran most Muslims accept them just as non-literal usage like just these are just like idiomatic usage of language to reflect power and Majesty in the Quran and stuff like that so all right so I hope these things make some sense my battery is kind of coming to an end people look that's how much passion and [1:24:14] enthusiasm we put in this guy but I hope this the serious message came across here that I had to share my thoughts because I thought that video was quite dangerous by Sheree arsenal Fadi and it does dishearten me that I don't know maybe I'm wrong but he seems to have really done a 180 on his his stance where he was developing and becoming quite open to reason so a few years ago share here sir all these saying music may not be Haram I remember that because I shared it on Facebook that was interesting that was a new radical [1:24:49] reinterpretation sometimes sometimes sometimes subtle right not old-time sometimes alright so the sub so that was but then I don't know he seems to have really come back with all with all of these and so that's it really so in summary share chaos Arkady all I want to say is it's there's a difference of interpretation we need to be welcoming we need to embrace dialogue and I do agree with you I am not in favor of [1:25:26] rejecting hadith in general although Imam Malik Porter that we accept hadith and we reject her thee where it goes against the tradition where it goes against reason where it goes against the principles of Islam or against the Quran this is our understanding of the theme however we generally accept having we are not people I say throw hadith away nobody has said that and I agree with you although I wouldn't quote that we can [1:25:59] sorry sorry sir sorry I got carried away no carried away your excuse me sorry way yeah right so that's the I get excited you know sometimes the excited so right people so on that I'll leave you with that wow it's been quite a lengthy session guys have an awesome evening an awesome night wherever you are get some rest inshallah as always much love and to share yourself Adi yeah little bit Muttley and I have don't take these words to heart ## Cite Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment 7CYLT19GX5k/s/14. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/7cylt19gx5k/s/14/ Not a fatwa: these answers were given to specific people at specific times. 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