NOTES
[1] This saying of al-Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah) is also reported as the saying of Makhool ash-Shaamee, the taabi’ee (d.113H), by al-Khateeb in al-Kifaayah (p.14) and others with a saheeh chain of narration.
Yahyaa ibn Abee Katheer, the tabi’ee (d.129H) said, “The Sunnah is decisive over the Qur’an, but the Qur’an is not decisive over the Sunnah.” Reported by ad-Daarimee in as-Sunan (1/153).
Al-Fudayl ibn Ziyaad said: I heard Abu ‘Abdullah, meaning Ahmad ibn Hanbal, being asked about the narration that the Sunnah is decisive over the Book so he said, “I do not venture to say that the Sunnah is decisive over the Book, but the Sunnah does explain the Book and clarifies it.” Reported by Ibn ‘Abdul-Barr in al-Jaami’ (pp.191-192). This agrees with Allah’s saying:
We have revealed to you the Reminder (the Qur’an), so that you may explain clearly to men what is sent down to them. Soorah an-Nahl (16): 44
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