The duty of a student of knowledge regarding disagreements among scholars and their speech about one another
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Disagreements and divisions among the brothers have begun recently because of some scholars speaking about others. The question is: What is the duty of a student of knowledge regarding these matters, especially if he is asked about them or tested to know his position on so-and-so or so-and-so?
Answer:
Attend to seeking knowledge and leave the people alone from talking about one another, saying so-and-so is such-and-such. Abandon this bad practice. Attend to seeking knowledge and reconcile between people as much as you can; your duty is reconciliation. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-Anfal 8:1] [Al-Hujurat 49:10] Strive for reconciliation and do not fuel discord among the Muslims, and advise the one who errs. This is obligatory upon you. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Disagreements and divisions among the brothers have begun recently because of some scholars speaking about others. The question is: What is the duty of a student of knowledge regarding these matters, especially if he is asked about them or tested to know his position on so-and-so or so-and-so?
Answer:
Attend to seeking knowledge and leave the people alone from talking about one another, saying so-and-so is such-and-such. Abandon this bad practice. Attend to seeking knowledge and reconcile between people as much as you can; your duty is reconciliation. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
So fear Allah and amend that which is between you
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَصْلِحُوا ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْThe believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy.
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2314] واجب طالب العلم تجاه الخلافات بين العلماء وكلام بعضهم على بعض - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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