Is it correct to take the middle position as the stronger view in all acts of worship?
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The questioner : We hold this ruling for most acts of worship; the middle position is the issue in the majority of acts of worship.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : For example, there were two hadiths, and he spoke about both. One person says, "I want to take the middle. He spoke about this one, and he spoke about that one, so I take the middle." Does everyone know what the middle is?
The Shaykh : It is not for everyone; the discussion is about the people of knowledge, those who are the people of knowledge.
The questioner : I am afraid.
The Shaykh : For example, we say that the middle is usually the correct one, though not always. Usually, the middle is the truth, and the two extremes are the correct path, the truth. But this is the usual case.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : For example, there were two hadiths, and he spoke about both. One person says, "I want to take the middle. He spoke about this one, and he spoke about that one, so I take the middle." Does everyone know what the middle is?
The Shaykh : It is not for everyone; the discussion is about the people of knowledge, those who are the people of knowledge.
The questioner : I am afraid.
The Shaykh : For example, we say that the middle is usually the correct one, though not always. Usually, the middle is the truth, and the two extremes are the correct path, the truth. But this is the usual case.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3455هل نأخذ أن القول الوسط هو الراجح في جميع العبادات؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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