I mean..... "Mufti" Abu Layth tends to go and find some scholar somewhere who agrees with some weird, strange opinion of his and then uses this to justify some weird strange opinion
(you can see some of his weird opinions here if you're not familiar
)
so I mean.... you might find some scholar who agrees with some weird opinion but the general consensus of the scholars is that the hadith in Saheeh Muslim are Saheeh...... that's not something specific to Sheikh Fawzan
no one is holding any deviant or strange opinion because they believe that the hadith in Saheeh Muslim are Saheeh....
that your argument seems to hinge upon Saheeh Muslim not being saheeh.... I mean it's a weak basis for an argument.... the scholars generally agree on Saheeh Muslim being reliable.... so the argument rests on a premise that isn't sound..... if there is any scholar that says the hadith is not saheeh, so be it but the overwhelming majority of scholars would disagree.... it's not a fringe view to hold Saheeh Muslim as Saheeh
Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman reported: I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, we were living in an evil time and Allah brought us good in which we live now. Will there be evil after this good?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Yes.” I said, “And any good after this evil?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” I said, “And any evil after this good?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” I said, “How will it be?” The Prophet said, “Rulers after me will come who do not follow my guidance and my Sunnah. Some of their men will have the hearts of devils in a human body.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what should I do if I live to see that time?” The Prophet said, “You should listen and obey them, even if the ruler strikes your back and takes your wealth, even still listen and obey.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1847
Grade:
Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim
https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/09/15/tyrant-strike-back-patience/
Question
Are all the hadiths in Saheeh al-Bukhaari and Saheeh Muslim saheeh (sound)? I heard that there are some da‘eef hadiths in them – what are some examples? I hope that you can clarify this matter for me.
Answer
Praise be to Allah.
The scholars are unanimously agreed that as-Saheehayn (i.e.,
Saheeh al-Bukhari and
Saheeh Muslim) are the soundest two books after the Book of Allah, may He be exalted, and they are held in the highest esteem by the Muslims, elite and common folk, scholars and ignorant, as is well known.
The majority of Muslims are also agreed that
Saheeh al-Bukhaari is more sound that
Saheeh Muslim in terms of scholarship and accuracy.
Abu ‘Amr ibn as-Salaah said:
Their two books are the soundest of books after the holy Book of Allah.
Muqaddimat Ibn as-Salaah, p. 10.
An-Nawawi said: That is according to scholarly consensus.
An-Nukat ‘ala Muqaddimat Ibn as-Salaah, p. 163.
Al-Haafiz said in
Muqaddimat al-Fath (p. 8):
The words of Ibn as-Salaah imply that the scholars are agreed on the view that al-Bukhaari is superior in terms of soundness to the book of Muslim, apart from what was narrated from Abu ‘Ali an-Neesaaboori: There is no book under the canopy of heaven that is more sound than the book of Muslim. And it was narrated from some of the Maghrebi shaykhs that the book of Muslim is superior to the book of al-Bukhaari. End quote.
Based on that, we must continue to uphold this status and the high esteem and respect that people have for them both, and it is not permissible under any circumstances to try to sow doubts or cast aspersions upon the hadiths in these books.
These two books are the main references and solid foundations on which the scholars rely to work out the rulings of sharee‘ah, so it is not permissible to cast aspersions on them or say things to sow doubts about them in such a way as to undermine their veracity in people’s minds, whether they are scholars or otherwise.
Rather those who may discuss such matters are senior scholars and specialists in hadith; no one else has the right to indulge in such matters which may undermine the foundations, sow doubts about the fundamentals and stir up confusion.
This is in general terms.
With regard to the details of the matter:
With regard to reports on which the two shaykhs [i.e., al-Bukhaari and Muslim] are agreed, there is no way to suggest that any of these reports are da‘eef (weak), because the ummah is agreed that whatever they agree upon is to be accepted.
Shaykh al-Islam said:
They did not agree upon any hadith but it is undoubtedly saheeh. The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is saheeh. End quote.
Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (18/20).
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/119516/are-there-any-daeef-weak-hadiths-in-al-bukhaari-and-muslim
there's more in the link if anyone wants to read more but I mean... Saheeh Muslim's reputation is pretty well known
