Is it understood from Ibn Taymiyyah’s citation of Ibn Khafif that he agrees with him regarding the specificity of the vision concerning the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it understood from the citation of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) from Ibn Khafif (may Allah have mercy on him) that he agrees with him regarding the specificity of the vision concerning the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
The Shaykh stated at the end of the citations that he does not approve of everything he cites from them, but he cites it in order to take from it the argument and benefit. He does not approve of everything he cites. He explicitly stated this, and it will come to you, if Allah wills. Yes, so it is not necessary that his citation implies he approves of everything they said. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it understood from the citation of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) from Ibn Khafif (may Allah have mercy on him) that he agrees with him regarding the specificity of the vision concerning the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
The Shaykh stated at the end of the citations that he does not approve of everything he cites from them, but he cites it in order to take from it the argument and benefit. He does not approve of everything he cites. He explicitly stated this, and it will come to you, if Allah wills. Yes, so it is not necessary that his citation implies he approves of everything they said. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [588 -1024] هل يفهم من نقل ابن تيمية عن ابن خفيف أنه يوافقه في خصوصية الرؤيا بالنسبة للرسول ﷺ؟ — youtube.com
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