Is the zeal of the Khawarij praiseworthy?
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The questioner : Is zeal for the sake of truth, and not for the sake of faith, correct?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : My angel.
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not sleep, he said that heSahih Muslim 1064a
The questioner : If you love.
The Shaykh : It is not praised if it is in accordance with the Sunnah, but if it is according to desire, no. For this reason, you find that the Khawarij today have made the blood of the Companions lawful, they have found it sweet. For this reason, the Shaykh al-Islam says, I think, or some of the scholars say, that these people have made the blood of Muslims lawful and have refrained from the blood of the disbelievers.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : My angel.
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not sleep, he said that he
but it would not go beyond their throat; they would kill the followers of Islam and would spare the idol-worshippers. They would glance through the teachings of Islam so hurriedly just as the arrow passes through the pray.
لا يتجاوز حناجرهم، ويقول إنهم يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ.The questioner : If you love.
The Shaykh : It is not praised if it is in accordance with the Sunnah, but if it is according to desire, no. For this reason, you find that the Khawarij today have made the blood of the Companions lawful, they have found it sweet. For this reason, the Shaykh al-Islam says, I think, or some of the scholars say, that these people have made the blood of Muslims lawful and have refrained from the blood of the disbelievers.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1645 - 4600 هل غيرة الخوارج محمودة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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