What is the meaning of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) turning away from the questioner and withdrawing from him?
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The questioner:
What is the meaning of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) turning away from the questioner and withdrawing from him?
The Shaykh:
Because the questioner wanted a ruling on whether she should remain with him; he wanted a ruling on whether she should remain with him. He asked the Messenger, "Will she remain with him?" The Messenger turned away from him, so this means that she does not remain with him, that he does not remain with her. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
His turning away is equivalent to a fatwa, because if it had been permissible for him, he would have said, "There is no harm." So his turning away from him is equivalent to a fatwa, and it is more emphatic than speech; a fatwa by action is more emphatic than speech. Yes.
What is the meaning of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) turning away from the questioner and withdrawing from him?
The Shaykh:
Because the questioner wanted a ruling on whether she should remain with him; he wanted a ruling on whether she should remain with him. He asked the Messenger, "Will she remain with him?" The Messenger turned away from him, so this means that she does not remain with him, that he does not remain with her. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
His turning away is equivalent to a fatwa, because if it had been permissible for him, he would have said, "There is no harm." So his turning away from him is equivalent to a fatwa, and it is more emphatic than speech; a fatwa by action is more emphatic than speech. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى إعراض الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم وتنحّيه عن السائل؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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