The hadith "You are more knowledgeable about the affairs of your worldly life"… Is it absolute?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he. Is this stated in absolute terms?
Answer:
No, or is it absolute? This refers to the pollination of date palms, placing the pollen of the male palm in the flower of the female palm so that the fruit ripens. This is its meaning, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them once, "Do not pollinate the date palms; if Allah wills, they will be good, and there is no need." So they left off pollination, and the date palms withered. They came complaining to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said, "You are more knowledgeable about the affairs of your worldly life." The Messenger did not come to teach people pollination, or to teach them crafts, trades, and professions. These are for them; they are the ones who know them. As for revelation, it is specific to the laws, the knowledge of the unseen, and matters that humans do not know. As for professions, crafts, medicine, engineering, agriculture, and so on, they are more knowledgeable about these. The Messenger did not come to teach people these matters. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he
He said: "You are more knowledgeable about the affairs of your worldly life."
قال أنتم أعلم بشؤون دنياكمAnswer:
No, or is it absolute? This refers to the pollination of date palms, placing the pollen of the male palm in the flower of the female palm so that the fruit ripens. This is its meaning, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them once, "Do not pollinate the date palms; if Allah wills, they will be good, and there is no need." So they left off pollination, and the date palms withered. They came complaining to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said, "You are more knowledgeable about the affairs of your worldly life." The Messenger did not come to teach people pollination, or to teach them crafts, trades, and professions. These are for them; they are the ones who know them. As for revelation, it is specific to the laws, the knowledge of the unseen, and matters that humans do not know. As for professions, crafts, medicine, engineering, agriculture, and so on, they are more knowledgeable about these. The Messenger did not come to teach people these matters. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 52- حديث "أنتم أعلم بأمور دنياكم".. هل هو على إطلاقه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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