What is the meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement: "A true vision is a part of the forty-six parts of prophethood"?
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May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement:Mishkat al-Masabih 4608?
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It means that it is true; it means that some visions are true. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was first initiated with visions; the first thing he was initiated with from revelation was a vision. So whenever he saw a vision, it came like the breaking of dawn.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement:
God’s messenger as saying: "A good vision is a forty- sixth part of prophecy.”
صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنَ النُّبُوَّةِAnswer:
It means that it is true; it means that some visions are true. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was first initiated with visions; the first thing he was initiated with from revelation was a vision. So whenever he saw a vision, it came like the breaking of dawn.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1639] ما معنى قول النبي ﷺ (الرؤيا الصالحة جزء من ست وأربعين جزءا من النبوة)؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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