What is the ruling on some people saying: "If I had done such and such, then such and such would have happened"?
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, on the tongues of some people is the phrase: "If I had done such and such, then such and such would have happened."
Answer:
It is not permissible for him to say "if I had done." It is not permissible for him to say "if." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2664 But he is required to perform acts of obedience, and if something of them is missed, he makes up for it in the future. Yes, and he does not say "if." "If I had done such and such, then such and such would have happened," for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 2664 Yes.
He says: Shaykh, on the tongues of some people is the phrase: "If I had done such and such, then such and such would have happened."
Answer:
It is not permissible for him to say "if I had done." It is not permissible for him to say "if." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and your" if" opens the (gate) for the Satan.
فإن لو تفتح عمل الشيطان.and your" if" opens the (gate) for the Satan.
فإن لو تفتح عمل الشيطان.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5330] ما حكم قول بعض الناس: لو فعلت كذا لكان كذا؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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