It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Namla Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was sitting with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when a Jewish man came and said: "O Muhammad! Do these funerals speak?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Allah Almighty knows best." He said: "I bear witness that they do speak." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the People of the Book relate something to you, do not confirm it nor deny it, but rather say: «آمَنَّابِاللّٰہِوَکُتُبِہِوَرُسُلِہِ» (We believe in Allah, His Books, and His Messengers.) So if it is true, you have not denied it, and if it is false, you have not confirmed it."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب العلم / 303
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده حسن ۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 3644 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 17225 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 17357»
Brief Explanation
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