What's Wrong With the Book
Fiqhus-Sunnah by Sayyid Saabiq?
Shaykh Muhammad Naasirud-Deen Al-Albaanee
Source: His book Tamaam Al-Minnah (p.12-13)
Translated exclusively for www.bakkah.net

[ In the Name of Allaah, the All-Merciful... ]

The mistakes (found in Fiqhus-Sunnah) could be summarized by the following points:

-1- There exist many narrations that the author did not mention anything about (their authenticity), and they are in fact dha'eef (weak) [1].

-2- He used other narrations to strengthen some of them, but upon investigation, they are unsubstantiated [1].

-3- There exist some narrations that he called dha'eef, but in fact they are authentic, or they have other chains that are authentic.

-4- There exist some narrations that he traced to other than the two Saheehs (Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim), while they are actually in one or both of them.

-5- There exist some narrations that he claimed were in one of the two Saheehs or in other places, but they have no origin in those places.

-6- There exist some narrations that he has mentioned that have absolutely no basis in the books of the Sunnah.

-7- He claims that some narrations are on the authority of a certain Companion, and that they were related by a large group of Hadeeth scholars, while the narration is actually on the authority of another Companion or a group of them.

-8- At times he referenced some narrations to certain source books of Hadeeth without mentioning anything about their authenticity, while the source books that he mentions show clearly why there are problems with the authenticity of those narrations. [2]

-9- He does not follow up the issues well by bringing other related evidences. He has spoken in many issues without providing any proof to support his positions. At times, he uses analogies as proof, while there exists an authentic hadeeth. Other times, he uses a general evidence as his proof, while a specific evidence exists in the issue [1].

-10- There is a lack of research and investigation in some cases, like in the section Recommended Times for Bathing and in other places.

-11- He quotes a number of conflicting statements and positions within a single issue without providing any conclusion.

-12- There exists a lack of consistancy in his opinions in some of the topics addressed, for example he holds one opinion in the beginning of his writing, and then later in the conclusion he has another opinion.

-13- Sometimes he concludes with statements and opinions that do not deserve to be concluded with, due to either the weakness of supporting evidences for that conclusion, or the strength of the evidences that support the opposite conclusion.

-14- He opposes authentic narrations that have no reason in them for this stance. This happens in more than one place.

[ And Allaah knows best. ]

Source: http://www.bakkah.net/articles/fiqhussunnah.htm