Did the Messenger mention the number of hypocrites during his time?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) count the hypocrites during his time?
The Shaykh:
He counted them, yes.
The questioner:
Yes, he says they were counted in the sky.
The Shaykh:
Meaning he mentioned their number.
The questioner:
I think so.
The Shaykh:
Yes, I do not know of anything indicating that he tallied them or counted them, yes, but he mentioned their characteristics and signs, yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) count the hypocrites during his time?
The Shaykh:
He counted them, yes.
The questioner:
Yes, he says they were counted in the sky.
The Shaykh:
Meaning he mentioned their number.
The questioner:
I think so.
The Shaykh:
Yes, I do not know of anything indicating that he tallied them or counted them, yes, but he mentioned their characteristics and signs, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1910- 4717] هل ذكر الرسول عدد المنافقين في عهده؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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