Is it valid to cite the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib," as evidence for the permissibility of boasting about lineage?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Hunayn, when the people fled from him, "O people, I am the Prophet, no lie, I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib," he cited this as evidence for the permissibility of boasting about ancestors and tribe. Is this evidence valid?
Answer:
This is impromptu poetry in war, in the sense of encouraging and displaying bravery, and in the sense of boasting about ancestors, and in the sense of stimulating the fight.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Hunayn, when the people fled from him, "O people, I am the Prophet, no lie, I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib," he cited this as evidence for the permissibility of boasting about ancestors and tribe. Is this evidence valid?
Answer:
This is impromptu poetry in war, in the sense of encouraging and displaying bravery, and in the sense of boasting about ancestors, and in the sense of stimulating the fight.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3034] هل يصح الاستدلال بقوله ﷺ: "أنا ابن عبد المطلب" على جواز الفخر بالنسب؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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