Ahadith al-Sharif about the last times?

Question:

Salam
Shaykh Gabriel, a brother said the following:

“HOWEVER some of the Sahabah were known to have taken from the Isra’iliyyat, and at times it is hard to know if that Sahabi has told his report from the Prophet [sallallahu ‘alayhi wa-sallam] or the books of the Ahl al-Kitab [al-Isra’iliyyat].”

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[1] Is it a correct overview?

[2] To what extent were Israiliyyat used by the noble and blessed Sahabah and Taba’een radiullahu anhum and subsequent generations,
(i)  to do with end of times, Imam al-Mahdi alayhisalam etc.
(ii) on issuses of Aqida, and actions such as Salah and other aspects of Islam?
(iii) and in other matters in general?
(iv) was it quite often?

[3] Are we able to distinguish these narrations from them and know for sure, that which the Best of creation salAllahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa salam, guided us to?

Answer:

Alaykum Salam,

It is not ‘hard to know’ for hadith masters. Just consult the masters of hadith to avoid falling into over-generalizations.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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