Can the Imam depend on the people's saying if he is in doubt (about a certain matter)?
باب هَلْ يَأْخُذُ الإِمَامُ إِذَا شَكَّ بِقَوْلِ النَّاسِ
1933
Sahih Bukhari
Sahih
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ إِنْ شَاءَ صَامَ "
Narrated Salim's father:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever wishes may fast on the day of 'Ashura'."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2000 In-book : Book 30, Hadith 105 USC-MSA web (English) : Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 218 (deprecated)
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