The Meaning of "Mufaradat" (Unique Rulings) According to Imam Ahmad
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the statement that it is obligatory to mention the name of Allah during ablution is one of the unique rulings of Imam Ahmad. What is the meaning of "mufaradat" (unique rulings) according to Imam Ahmad?
The Shaykh:
The unique rulings are those in which he differed from the other four Imams. Those in which he differed from the other four Imams are his unique rulings (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the best of the people
The Shaykh:
and that he does not hold a unique position on any matter without it being established from the Companions or the Successors. However, he opposed the three Imams—Abu Hanifa, Malik, and al-Shafi'i—on isolated points, but he must have a precedent from the Companions or the Successors, for he (may Allah have mercy on him) does not hold a view without someone from the Companions, the Successors, or the early Imams having preceded him to it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the statement that it is obligatory to mention the name of Allah during ablution is one of the unique rulings of Imam Ahmad. What is the meaning of "mufaradat" (unique rulings) according to Imam Ahmad?
The Shaykh:
The unique rulings are those in which he differed from the other four Imams. Those in which he differed from the other four Imams are his unique rulings (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the best of the people
The Shaykh:
and that he does not hold a unique position on any matter without it being established from the Companions or the Successors. However, he opposed the three Imams—Abu Hanifa, Malik, and al-Shafi'i—on isolated points, but he must have a precedent from the Companions or the Successors, for he (may Allah have mercy on him) does not hold a view without someone from the Companions, the Successors, or the early Imams having preceded him to it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/11 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (30:28)
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