What was the reason for Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) following the places that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit?
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Question:
The questioner says: Some people argue based on what is reported from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) that he used to follow the places that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit, and so on. He asks: What is the validity of their argument using this?
Answer:
This argument is not correct. What was 'Umar's intention? His intention was not to seek blessing from the traces of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); his intention was only to go out early and to follow, not for the sake of seeking blessing. The Companions did not agree with him on this. In fact, even his father 'Umar did not agree with him on this. However, this was from his independent legal reasoning (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
The questioner says: Some people argue based on what is reported from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) that he used to follow the places that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit, and so on. He asks: What is the validity of their argument using this?
Answer:
This argument is not correct. What was 'Umar's intention? His intention was not to seek blessing from the traces of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); his intention was only to go out early and to follow, not for the sake of seeking blessing. The Companions did not agree with him on this. In fact, even his father 'Umar did not agree with him on this. However, this was from his independent legal reasoning (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما سبب تتبّع ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما للأماكن التي كان يأتيها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ — youtube.com
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