Question: Some of the Du’aat accuse another Daa’ee; if they are then asked regarding this, they will say: ‘a man who is known for his knowledge and trustworthiness narrated it to us.’
If you then say to them: ‘[Let us] verify,’
They respond: ‘verification only applies when the narrator is a Faasiq (disobedient).’
What is your opinion with regards to this?
Response: This is correct, this speech is correct in its apparent sense. If a trustworthy person informs you of something, then there is no need to verify it. This is because Allaah said,
{O you who believe, if a disobedient person comes to you with a information, then verify it…} [49:06]
However it is possible that a trustworthy person may have some personal desires and due to this possibility his trustworthiness is deficient. Yes.
