Praying over the Dead and Holding a Good Opinion of Muslims

Question:
And other than the Shaykh, regarding the issues that distinguished Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), such as praying over the dead. That is when he wrote in the book; whatever he knew, it was as if he were dead over a dead person, or one who had passed away from the few. Therefore, he called upon Allah, Mighty and Majestic. There is a hadith about him (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding certainty and the obligation of medicine, and not making conditions regarding what is a matter of opinion, from us regarding medicine, regarding what is wrong.

Answer:
I do not know what is attributed to Imam Ahmad in this matter, but the Muslim should hold a good opinion, hold a good opinion of his Muslim brothers, pray over their funerals, and not doubt what happens from some people who have doubts, or some who do not pray over the funeral because, in their claim, they do not know whether it is a Muslim or a non-Muslim. All of this is talk that is presented in the mosques of Muslims and before the Muslims; the default in it is good. So we hold a good opinion unless we know about a specific person that he died upon other than the Sunnah; in that case, you leave it and do not pray over him, let the people pray over him and you do not pray. As for mere doubts and illusions, it is not permissible to act upon them, and it is not permissible to hold a bad opinion of Muslims.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.