What is your opinion of the book *Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)* by Shaykh Muhammad Rashid Rida?
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Question:
There is a book titled *Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)* by Shaykh Muhammad Rashid Rida, in which he mentions attributes of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), including that he can see in the dark, that he casts no shadow in the sun, and that flies do not land on his body.
Answer:
This is an exaggeration; this is an exaggeration. And this is not said without evidence; it is not said without evidence. Some of them say the Messenger is not a creation of humans, but a creation of light, just as the angels were created from light. As for Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), he is a creation of humans, from a mother and a father. He said, "Indeed, I am a human being like you." So he is a human being, peace and blessings be upon him, but Allah distinguished him with the message and prophethood. Therefore, he is not described with anything other than what Allah described him with, or what the Messenger described himself with. This is an exaggeration regarding his rights, peace and blessings be upon him. Yes.
There is a book titled *Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)* by Shaykh Muhammad Rashid Rida, in which he mentions attributes of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), including that he can see in the dark, that he casts no shadow in the sun, and that flies do not land on his body.
Answer:
This is an exaggeration; this is an exaggeration. And this is not said without evidence; it is not said without evidence. Some of them say the Messenger is not a creation of humans, but a creation of light, just as the angels were created from light. As for Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), he is a creation of humans, from a mother and a father. He said, "Indeed, I am a human being like you." So he is a human being, peace and blessings be upon him, but Allah distinguished him with the message and prophethood. Therefore, he is not described with anything other than what Allah described him with, or what the Messenger described himself with. This is an exaggeration regarding his rights, peace and blessings be upon him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما رأيكم في كتاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم للشيخ محمد رشيد رضا؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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