What is the answer to those who cite the hadith (Consult your heart) and say: We take what our hearts find peace with from the scholars' opinions?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some of the common people cite the hadith "Consult your heart" to prefer one opinion over another among the scholars, saying, "We take what our hearts find peace with." What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
The hearts of the believers are not the hearts of the open sinner and the wicked. The wicked person finds peace in evil and in what agrees with his desires. But the believer, his heart does not find peace except in good and in the truth. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Who said this to him? Did he say it to a Companion or not? He said, "Consult your heart. You have come to ask about righteousness and sin?" He said, "Yes." He said, "Consult your heart." They said it was to a Companion, so this is only for the people of faith. The hearts of the people of faith are scales for good and evil. As for the people of open sinfulness, the people of hypocrisy, and these people, their hearts are not considered; they love evil. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some of the common people cite the hadith "Consult your heart" to prefer one opinion over another among the scholars, saying, "We take what our hearts find peace with." What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
The hearts of the believers are not the hearts of the open sinner and the wicked. The wicked person finds peace in evil and in what agrees with his desires. But the believer, his heart does not find peace except in good and in the truth. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Who said this to him? Did he say it to a Companion or not? He said, "Consult your heart. You have come to ask about righteousness and sin?" He said, "Yes." He said, "Consult your heart." They said it was to a Companion, so this is only for the people of faith. The hearts of the people of faith are scales for good and evil. As for the people of open sinfulness, the people of hypocrisy, and these people, their hearts are not considered; they love evil. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [471 -1024] ما الجواب على من يستدل بحديث (استفت قلبك) فيقول: نأخذ بما تطمئن إليه قلوبنا من الأقوال؟ — youtube.com
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