Is it valid to cite Hatib's action with the people of Makkah as evidence that if the people of Badr had committed disbelief, it would have been forgiven for them?
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The questioner : What? If one cites Hatim's action with the people of Makkah as evidence that if the people of Badr had committed disbelief, it would have been forgiven for them.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is that correct?
The Shaykh : Yes, this issue is valid. If one of the people of Uhud had done it, it would have been forgiven for him, because Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah apostatized from Islam.
The questioner : Yes. How?
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. His intention was not to ally with them; his intention was that he was afraid for his family, and he explicitly stated this.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is that correct?
The Shaykh : Yes, this issue is valid. If one of the people of Uhud had done it, it would have been forgiven for him, because Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah apostatized from Islam.
The questioner : Yes. How?
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. His intention was not to ally with them; his intention was that he was afraid for his family, and he explicitly stated this.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [853] هل يصح الاستدلال بفعل حاطب مع أهل مكة على أن أهل بدر لو فعلوا الكفر لوقع مغفورا لهم؟ — youtube.com
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