Category «Academic Anecdotes»
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Establishing a Sunnat through a da`eef (weak) narration
A sunnat can be established through a da῾īf hadīth. However to establish a sunnat mu’akkadah (emphasised sunnat) one will need a qawī (strong) narration. Hadhrat then said, “I had a copy of Sifr-us-Sa῾ādah. I recorded in its footnotes all those ahādīth through which sunnats are established. Malfoozat Mufti Mehmood Hasan Gangohi rahmatullah alayh, Pg. 125