Ahmad’s disapproval when he saw the Footstool adorned with silver
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Question:
He said: I disapproved in my heart.
Answer:
Did it reach this level? Disapproval has three degrees. One disapproves with his hand if he has the authority to remove the evil with his hand. If he does not have the authority, he disapproves with his tongue by explaining, warning, and reporting it. If he finds that he cannot do so, he disapproves in his heart, unable to do so with his hand or his tongue. If he disapproves in his heart, he does not sit. If he had disapproved in his heart, he would not have sat. But if he sat, that is proof that he did not disapprove in his heart.
He said: I disapproved in my heart.
Answer:
Did it reach this level? Disapproval has three degrees. One disapproves with his hand if he has the authority to remove the evil with his hand. If he does not have the authority, he disapproves with his tongue by explaining, warning, and reporting it. If he finds that he cannot do so, he disapproves in his heart, unable to do so with his hand or his tongue. If he disapproves in his heart, he does not sit. If he had disapproved in his heart, he would not have sat. But if he sat, that is proof that he did not disapprove in his heart.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [973] انكار الإمام أحمد حين رأى تحلية الكرسي بالفضة |فوائد شرح اقتضاء الصراط المستقيم — youtube.com (2:24)
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