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The Importance of Isnaad |
Author :al-Muhaddith Muqbil ibnul-Haady al-Wadiee
Source : introduction to Asbaabun-anNuzool
Translated By : Abul Hasan Maalik |
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Certainly
from the books of which Allah have made easy for me
to write as-saaheeh al musnad min asbaab an nuzuul
and certainly I praise Allah subhanau, for He has
brought from it benefit and it has become a reference
in this field. How many times have I returned to it
in research, writing and teaching. During the writing
I related some hadeeths in following the [main]
hadeeth of the chapter without the chain of narration.
I wanted in this print of the book to bring the chains
of narration [for these hadeeths ] in what has been
made easy for me. For there may have been a hadeeth
perhaps I related the [main] point of the hadeeth
only, so I decided to mention the hadeeth in its entirety.
As for mentioning the hadeeth in it’s entirety, because
of what is in it from the many benefits. As for mentioning
the sanad, certainly our Ulema, May Allah has
mercy upon them, would not accept a hadeeth except
with its isnaad. Al Haafidh al ‘Alaae said, may Allah
have mercy upon him, in Jamiat- Tahseel pg.
58, and in Saheeh Muslim on Ibn Seereen
“They didn’t use to ask about the isnaad but when
the fitnah [1] came they would say,
“name for us your men”. So look at ahlus- sunnah and
accept their hadeeth and look at ahlul bidah and do
not accept their hadeeth”. Sufyaan Ibn Uyanah
said, Az-Zuhri narrated a hadeeth one day; so
I said to him, “ Bring it without the isnaad ”. So
he said, “ ascend the roof without a ladder?!”
Baqiyah said,’ Utbah Ibn Abi Haakeem narrated to us
that he was with Ishaaq Ibn Abi Farwah and with him
Az- Zuhri. So Ibn Abi Farwahsaid, the
Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi wa sallam said..........,
so Zuhri said “Qaatalakaallah”[2]
what prevented you from bringing the isnaad of your
hadeeth? Will you narrate to us hadeeth without any
reigns or muzzle?!”
Abdus Samad Ibnul Hasaan said I heard Sufyaan AtThawree
say, “ The isnaad is the
weapon of the believer. So if he does not have a weapon
then what will he fight with?”
An Shu’ba said, “Every hadeeth
that does not have haddathanaa or akhbaranaa [3]
then it is herbs and vinegar”. In Saheeh Muslim
also, on ‘Abdaan he said, “
I heard Ibnul Mubaaraak say, “The isnaad with me is
from the deen. If not for isnaad whoever pleased could
say whatever he pleased.”
On ‘Abaas Ibn Abi Ruzma he said, “I heard Abdullah,
meaning Ibnul Mubaaraak, say, “Between
us and the people is the isnaad.”
On Ibaraaheem Ibnul ‘Esa At-Talaqaani say, “ I said
to ‘Abdullah Ibnul Mubaarak, “Oh
Aba Abdur-Rahmaan, the hadeeth if which comes, “Certainly
from al birr after al birr is to pray for your parents
with your salat and to fast for them with your fast”.
Abdullah said “ Oh Aba Ishaaq, from who is this hadeeth
”? I said, “ It is from the hadeeth of Shihab Ibn
Kharaash ”. He said, “ He is trustworthy on who ”?
I said “on Al Hajaaj Ibnud- Dinaar”. He said, “ He
is trustworthy on who ”? I said, “ He said the Prophet,
sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, said..........” He said
(Ibnul Mubaaraak) “ Oh Aba Ishaaq! Between Al Hajaaj
and the Prophet is a desert that would break the necks
of the riding beasts! But there is no difference of
opinion with regards to sadaqah”.
Shu’bah ibn al-Hajjaaj, may Allah have mercy upon
him, heard from his Sheikh Abee Ishaaq As-Sabee’i,
‘Amr ibn Abdillah, the hadeeth of Abdullah ibn ‘Ataa
from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir in the virtue of Isbaaghul-wudhu.
[4] So he asked Abu Ishaaq, “did
Abdullah ibn Ataa hear it from Uqbah ibn Aamir?”
So Abu Ishaaq became angry at this. Then Mas’ar ibn
Kidaam said to Shu’bah “ Abdullah
ibn’ataa is in Mecca ”. So he [Shu’bah] traveled
to meet him. Shu’bah said, “
I traveled to Mecca not intending Al-hajj but seeking
the Hadeeth. I met ‘Abbullah ibn ‘Ataa and I asked
him [about the hadeeth] and he said “ S’ad ibn Ibraheem
narrated it to me ”. Then Maalik ibn Anas said to
me “ S’ad ibn Ibraheem did not make Hajj and is in
Al- Madeenah ”. So I traveled to Al-Madeenah and I
met S’ad ibn Ibraheem, and I asked him [about the
Hadeeth] He said “ The Hadeeth with you was narrated
to me by Ziyaad ibn Mikhraaq ”. Shu’ba said, “ So
when he mentioned Ziyaad I said, what is this! The
Hadeeth began Kufi then became Makki and then Basri!
So I traveled to Basrah and met Ziyaad ibn Mikhraaq
and I asked him [about the Hadeeth] He said, “ Shahr
ibn Hawshab narrated to me on Abee Reehaanah from
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir on the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi
wa sallam. Shu’bah said, “ When he mentioned Shahr
ibn Hawshab [5] I said, Shahr has
ruined it! If the likes of this Hadeeth had been authentic
on the Prophet Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam it would
have been more beloved to me then my wealth and family
and all of mankind!
Abu Abdir-Rahmaan [Sheikh Muqbil] said, So with this
those who leave off the chains of narration from their
books and collect the the hadeeths without them are
considered doing an injustice to the science [of hadeeth]
and to our Salif as-saalih those of whom went to great
effort in the pursuit of the chains of narration and
traveling for their purpose. So because of this our
brothers strive to bring the chains of narration and
praise be to Allah have found acceptance amongst the
researchers, and all praise is due to Allah Lord of
all the worlds.
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