What is the ruling on one who urges people to worship while he does not practice it?
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Question:
A questioner says: What is the ruling on urging people to some of the sunnah (recommended practices) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when the one urging them does not practice the sunnah?
Answer:
He says: Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:[As-Saf 61:2] It is more fitting for him to do this and to command people to do it. Yes. But if he commands people to do it while he does not do it himself, he is to be blamed for this, because [As-Saf 61:2] it is a great abomination in the sight of, meaning hatred, [As-Saf 61:3] Yes.
A questioner says: What is the ruling on urging people to some of the sunnah (recommended practices) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when the one urging them does not practice the sunnah?
Answer:
He says: Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:
do you say what you do not do?
تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَdo you say what you do not do?
تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَin the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.
عِندَ اللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يحث الناس على العبادة وهو لا يعمل بها؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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