What is your opinion of the one who says that disagreement is mercy and cites the hadith: “The disagreement of my Ummah is mercy”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: The one who cites what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), namely His saying, “The disagreement of my Ummah is mercy.”
Answer:
This hadith was narrated, but it is not authentic. Disagreement is not mercy. Division is punishment, and mercy lies in agreement and unity. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: The one who cites what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), namely His saying, “The disagreement of my Ummah is mercy.”
Answer:
This hadith was narrated, but it is not authentic. Disagreement is not mercy. Division is punishment, and mercy lies in agreement and unity. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4393- 4717] ما رأيكم فيمن يقول الاختلاف رحمة ويحتج بحديث:(اختلاف أمتي رحمة)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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