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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the default ruling for the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that they are recommended, unless there is evidence shifting them to being obligatory?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the default ruling for the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that they are recommended, unless there is evidence shifting them to being obligatory?

Answer:
Yes, the actions are for recommendation. The actions of the Messenger are for recommendation, except when they serve as an explanation of the Qur'an, in which case they are for obligation. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [55 -582] هل الأصل في أفعال النبي ﷺ الاستحباب ما لم يرد صارفٌ منه إلى الوجوب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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