Abu Sufyan, who was sent with al-Mughirah to demolish al-Lat: Is he the son of al-Harith or the son of Harb?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Abu Sufyan, whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent with al-Mughirah to demolish al-Lat, is he Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith, or Abu Sufyan ibn Harb?
The Shaykh:
Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith is the cousin of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he embraced Islam and his Islam was good. Likewise, Abu Sufyan embraced Islam in the year of the Conquest and his Islam was good (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
The questioner:
But.
The Shaykh:
The Shi'ah are not pleased with this. They are not pleased that Abu Sufyan embraced Islam, nor that Allah accepted his repentance. They are not pleased with Mu'awiyah, that he is the Commander of the Faithful, and that he is a Companion among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). They are not pleased with this.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Abu Sufyan, whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent with al-Mughirah to demolish al-Lat, is he Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith, or Abu Sufyan ibn Harb?
The Shaykh:
Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith is the cousin of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he embraced Islam and his Islam was good. Likewise, Abu Sufyan embraced Islam in the year of the Conquest and his Islam was good (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
The questioner:
But.
The Shaykh:
The Shi'ah are not pleased with this. They are not pleased that Abu Sufyan embraced Islam, nor that Allah accepted his repentance. They are not pleased with Mu'awiyah, that he is the Commander of the Faithful, and that he is a Companion among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). They are not pleased with this.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3072] أبو سفيان الذي بُعث مع المغيرة لهدم اللات: ابن الحارث أم ابن حرب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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