The story of Ibn 'Amr spending the night in the house of the man who was promised Paradise: Is it permissible to lie for the sake of da'wah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on lying for the sake of da'wah? Some contemporary Islamic groups cite the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both), when he spent three nights with the man who harbored no hatred in his heart for any of the Muslims, and he told him, "There is a dispute between me and my father." The matter is not as they say.
Answer:
Ibn 'Umar did not go to call the man to the religion. The man was a righteous and worshipful man. He did not go to call him; he went to follow his example. That was his intention. He did not go in order to call him. Yes. And it is not said that this involves lying for the sake of da'wah. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on lying for the sake of da'wah? Some contemporary Islamic groups cite the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both), when he spent three nights with the man who harbored no hatred in his heart for any of the Muslims, and he told him, "There is a dispute between me and my father." The matter is not as they say.
Answer:
Ibn 'Umar did not go to call the man to the religion. The man was a righteous and worshipful man. He did not go to call him; he went to follow his example. That was his intention. He did not go in order to call him. Yes. And it is not said that this involves lying for the sake of da'wah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1160- 4717] قصة مبيت ابن عمرو في بيت الرجل المشهود له بالجنة هل يؤخذ منه جوازالكذب في مصلحة الدعوة؟ — youtube.com
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