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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it authentic from Ibn Mas'ud the saying: "A time will come upon Hell in which there will be no one in it, and that is after they have remained in it for ages"

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it authentic from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "A time will surely come, a time will surely come, upon Hell in which there will be no one, and that will be after they have remained in it for ages?" Also, Harb asked Ishaq ibn Rahawayh about this verse, so he said: "I asked Ishaq, saying: The saying of Allah the Exalted
[They will be] abiding therein as long as the heavensخَالِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ السَّمَاوَاتُ
[Hud 11:107]
and the earth endure, except what your Lord should willوَالْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ رَبُّكَ
[Hud 11:107]
. He said: 'Does this verse apply to every warning in the Qur'an?' This statement is found in the book of Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), *Hadi al-Arwah* (Guide of Souls), and it has been difficult for me to understand, so what is its clarification? May Allah grant you success."

Answer:
This is not narrated from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it is not reported from the Messenger. Rather, it is from the speech of... I advise, it is from the speech of some of the Companions or some of the Successors. And as long as it contradicts the Qur'an, it should not be attended to. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3475- 4717] هل صح عن ابن مسعود قول:ليأتين على جهنم زمان وليس فيها أحد وذلك بعدما يلبثون فيها أحقابا — youtube.com

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