Question
Can we reject a hadith based on the matn (text) even though the sanad is perfect? Example, some ahaadith in Sahih Bukhari. There is a huge debate going on between Mufti Abu Layth and Mufti Zameelur Rehman (student of Mufti Ebrahim Desai) on the age of Hazrat Aisha (radhiyallahu anha). Mufti Abu Layth rejects the claim that Hazrat Aisha was of the age 6/9 at the time of marriage to the Rasool Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). And then there was also a discussion of many ahaadith in Sahih Bukhari which do not make any sense, but Muslims have been trying to feed in sense just to protect the sanad which is wrong as per Mufti Layth. He cited many ahaadith which he says should be seriously rejected.
Answer
Rejecting a Saheeh Hadith, depending on its classification, is kufr. It is not permissible to reject a Hadith on the basis of the text (matn) being illogical or distasteful to our whims and fancies or incomprehensible to our understanding. The person whom you call 'mufti' Abu Layth is an agent of Iblees. This moron is a zindeeq who has lost his Imaan. He is no longer a Muslim. His rejection of the authenticity of many Ahaadith in Bukhaari Shareef renders him a murtad.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 24 No 02
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- 4
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