Shiekh Albanee and hadith

[Khayr]

Salamz,

 

I just want to ask this question inshallah to some of the nomads that might have knowledge about Shiekh Albanee.

 

I know that he recently passed away (1999-i think) but from what I have read (on-line)about some hadiths, Shiekh Albanee seems to hold ALOT OF WEIGHT when it comes to judging the chain of transmission of a HADITH. I understand his is a muhadith, laakin how can he classify a hadith SAHIH (Most Correct) and another DAEEF(weak)?

 

This is not meant to berate, or attack him. I am just inquiring and a little puzzled as to how a 20th century scholar can categorize hadith as SAHIH and Daeef.

 

Fi Amanillah

[Dhubad.]

It is good question, the knowledge that Albani knew was Classification of Hadeeth(Musdhal Al-hadeeth), there are rules that each Hadeeth should meet and it is these rules that people like Albaani can classify whether Hadeet is Strong or Weak

 

Here are some examples:

 

 

Classification of Hadeeth

 

There are two distinct types of Hadith:

A. The recurrent Hadith (al-Hadith al-mutawatir):

This type of Hadith is decisive in its certainty (qat'i thubut). There is no doubt that it actually came down from the Prophet (peace be upon him). There are four conditions which must be present for a Hadith to be of this category:

 

1. At least four different persons must have narrated the Hadith.

2. It must have been impossible for these four or more to have concurred on a lie.

3. They must have narrated the Hadith from similar people (the first two conditions being applicable) from the beginning of the chain of transmitters until the end of it.

4. Their narration of Hadith must rely on the mind and the senses not the mind only because the mind might be mistaken (as imagining something to have happened).

 

Weakness in the Hadith due to lack continuity in the chain of transmitters.

 

1. The continuity is missing at the end of chain of transmitters the Hadith is called "hanging" (mu'allaq).

2. If the continuity is missing in the middle of the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is known as "interrupted" (munqati').

3. If two successive transmitters or more are missing in the middle of the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is called "problematic" (mu'dil).

4. If the first transmitter, a Companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), is missing from the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is called "incompletely transmitted" (mursal).

 

You can more information on here.

[Dhubad.]

Originally posted by Dhubad:

It is good question, the knowledge that Albani knew is known as

Classification of Hadeeth(Musdhal Al-hadeeth)

, there are rules that each Hadeeth should meet and it is these rules that people like Albaani can classify whether Hadeet is

Strong

or

Weak

 

Here are some examples:

 

 

Classification of Hadeeth

 

There are two distinct types of Hadith:

A. The recurrent Hadith (al-Hadith al-mutawatir):

This type of Hadith is decisive in its certainty (qat'i thubut). There is no doubt that it actually came down from the Prophet (peace be upon him). There are four conditions which must be present for a Hadith to be of this category:

 

1. At least four different persons must have narrated the Hadith.

2. It must have been impossible for these four or more to have concurred on a lie.

3. They must have narrated the Hadith from similar people (the first two conditions being applicable) from the beginning of the chain of transmitters until the end of it.

4. Their narration of Hadith must rely on the mind and the senses not the mind only because the mind might be mistaken (as imagining something to have happened).

 

Weakness in the Hadith due to lack continuity in the chain of transmitters.

 

1. The continuity is missing at the end of chain of transmitters the Hadith is called "hanging" (mu'allaq).

2. If the continuity is missing in the middle of the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is known as "interrupted" (munqati').

3. If two successive transmitters or more are missing in the middle of the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is called "problematic" (mu'dil).

4. If the first transmitter, a Companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), is missing from the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is called "incompletely transmitted" (mursal).

 

You can more information on here.

[Dhubad.]

It is good question, the knowledge that Albani knew is known as Classification of Hadeeth(Musdhal Al-hadeeth), there are rules that each Hadeeth should meet and it is these rules that people like Albaani can classify whether Hadeet is Strong or Weak

 

Here are some examples:

 

 

Classification of Hadeeth

 

There are two distinct types of Hadith:

A. The recurrent Hadith (al-Hadith al-mutawatir):

This type of Hadith is decisive in its certainty (qat'i thubut). There is no doubt that it actually came down from the Prophet (peace be upon him). There are four conditions which must be present for a Hadith to be of this category:

 

1. At least four different persons must have narrated the Hadith.

2. It must have been impossible for these four or more to have concurred on a lie.

3. They must have narrated the Hadith from similar people (the first two conditions being applicable) from the beginning of the chain of transmitters until the end of it.

4. Their narration of Hadith must rely on the mind and the senses not the mind only because the mind might be mistaken (as imagining something to have happened).

 

Weakness in the Hadith due to lack continuity in the chain of transmitters.

 

1. The continuity is missing at the end of chain of transmitters the Hadith is called "hanging" (mu'allaq).

2. If the continuity is missing in the middle of the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is known as "interrupted" (munqati').

3. If two successive transmitters or more are missing in the middle of the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is called "problematic" (mu'dil).

4. If the first transmitter, a Companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), is missing from the chain of transmitters, the Hadith is called "incompletely transmitted" (mursal).

 

You can read up more in here.

[bint abee saeed]

Bismillaah was salaalutu was salaam 'ala rasolillaah

 

Barakallaahu feek. Many ask this similar question. Quick pointers to help you understand.

Just like many fields in islam, hadeeth has its own science.

Hadeeths can be saheeh (authentic), Hassan (the next level after authentic and these hadeeths are acceptable) and then the weak hadeeths (and they are many types).

The scholars of hadeeth have studied the sciences and thus became knowledgable in how to categorise and grade a hadeeth. In brief the grading of the hadeeth depends on the men who appear in the chain. The biographies of all men who have narrated hadeeths have been recorded in many many many books writen by earlier scholars. and are widely available, some even on the internet (in arabic).

 

Shaykh albany is not the only muhaddith or scholar capable of grading hadeeths. However, in our era, he has been recognized for the abdunance of knowledge he possesses in this field, which is evident in the number of books on hadeeth he wrote which students of knowledge use. Similarly shaykh ibn uthaymeen rahimallaah is recognize for his strength in the principles of fiqh, and the arabic language. But shaykh ibn uthaymeen as well as other scholars of our era have also authenticated and graded hadeeths.

And there have been many instances where the scholars of islam differed on the gradind of hadeeths.

Shaykh albani's title as the muhaddith of our era doesnt necessitate that he is correct in every hadeeth he grades and so should always be given preference over another alim's grading of the same hadeeth. There have been instances where he would mention a hadeeth in one of his books as saheeh, and then removing it later after discovering that it had a defect. May Allaah have mercy on him. This is from their taqwa and strong adherence in finding the truth.

 

Sahih Bukhari is the next most authentic book after the quran and this is the consensus of the people of knowledge. This is because of al-bukhari's conditions and approach in grading the hadeeths.

Al-bukhari also has a book titled 'adabul mufrad' and not every hadeeth in that book is saheeh, you will even find ones that are extremely weak.

The difference between the two is that sahih bukhari is a compilation of hadeeths after al-bukhari graded them authentic. if it wasnt authentic he did not includ it in his saheeh.

 

FYI, Imaam bukhaari was not an arab, hopefully this will be an encouragement to learn the arabic language and benefit from sciences of islam.

 

for a introductory study to hadeeth terminologies http://www.fatwa-online.com/downloads/dow007/index.htm

 

for arabic speakers: explanations of the poem al-bayqooniyyah http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=19&Topic=2437