مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب العلمThe Book of Knowledge
(إِثْمُ مَنْ يُفْتِي أَوْ يُشِيرُ بِدُونِ عِلْمٍ)(The sin of giving fatwa or advice without knowledge)
Hadith 243
اُردوEn
وَعَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ: إِنَّ النَّبِيَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنِ الْأُغْلُوطَاتِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Mu'awiya said that the Prophet forbade the discussion of thorny questions. Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Authentication of the Hadith:
Its chain of narration is weak.
➊ ‘Abdullah bin Sa‘d bin Furwah al-Bajali ad-Dimashqi was mentioned only by Ibn Hibban among the trustworthy narrators, and he said:
«يخطئ» “He used to make mistakes.” [7؍39]
➋ Mughaltai al-Hanafi reported that as-Saji said:
«ضعفه أهل الشام فى الحديث»
“The people of al-Sham considered him weak in hadith.” [اكمال مغلطائي 2؍275 بحواله حاشيه تهذيب الكمال 4؍147]
➌ This narrator is of unknown status (majhool al-haal), therefore this chain is weak.
Its chain of narration is weak.
➊ ‘Abdullah bin Sa‘d bin Furwah al-Bajali ad-Dimashqi was mentioned only by Ibn Hibban among the trustworthy narrators, and he said:
«يخطئ» “He used to make mistakes.” [7؍39]
➋ Mughaltai al-Hanafi reported that as-Saji said:
«ضعفه أهل الشام فى الحديث»
“The people of al-Sham considered him weak in hadith.” [اكمال مغلطائي 2؍275 بحواله حاشيه تهذيب الكمال 4؍147]
➌ This narrator is of unknown status (majhool al-haal), therefore this chain is weak.
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 243
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: It is in no way correct that a question regarding a legal issue be asked in the manner of hints or riddles, nor should any mufti respond in an ambiguous or concealed manner.
Benefit: It is in no way correct that a question regarding a legal issue be asked in the manner of hints or riddles, nor should any mufti respond in an ambiguous or concealed manner.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3656
