CASE STUDY: Ya’qūb ibn Shaybah

Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh says: Look at the Manhaj of the Salaf; Imam Ahmad, may Allāh have mercy on him, considered Isma'il ibn 'Ulayyah and Ya'qub ibn Shaybah innovators, despite them being imaams. Ya'qub ibn Shaybah had a unique collection called "Musnad Al-Mu'allal," which, if it still existed, would surpass this room in width. A huge collection. If you look at his biography in "Siyar A'lam An-Nubala," he is described as an imam, thiqah (trustworthy), the compiler of "Musnad Al-Mu'allal," and other qualities. When Imam Ahmad was asked about him, he said he was an innovator. Why would he say this, when he was one of the imams of Islam? Why didn't Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him, say, "Preserve his dignity because he made only one mistake (I.e. The issue of Al-lafdh)? The Salaf never had this criterion. They looked at the error and the severity of the error! ____ Original benefit ⤵️ https://t.me/almanhajussalafi/474