The Meaning of "Generation" in the Hadith "The Best of Generations"
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "The best of generations is my generation, then those who follow them," what is meant by "generation"? Is it one hundred years, or something else?
The Shaykh:
It is said that this is correct: yes, one hundred years.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Clothing.
The Shaykh:
A generation is a group of people. It is said that a generation is a period of time, and it is said that a generation is a group of people. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "The best of generations is my generation, then those who follow them," what is meant by "generation"? Is it one hundred years, or something else?
The Shaykh:
It is said that this is correct: yes, one hundred years.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Clothing.
The Shaykh:
A generation is a group of people. It is said that a generation is a period of time, and it is said that a generation is a group of people. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12 من 13/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (1438 هـ) /ويحبون أهل بيت رسول الله/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:12)
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