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, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
He did not hold a unique view on any matter without having been preceded in it by the Companions or the Successors. However, the intended meaning of "mufaradat" is what he differed from the three Imams on. But it must be that he was preceded by the Companions or the Successors, because (may Allah have mercy on him) he did not hold a unique view without being preceded by the Companions, the Successors, or the early Imams.
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, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
He did not hold a unique view on any matter without having been preceded in it by the Companions or the Successors. However, the intended meaning of "mufaradat" is what he differed from the three Imams on. But it must be that he was preceded by the Companions or the Successors, because (may Allah have mercy on him) he did not hold a unique view without being preceded by the Companions, the Successors, or the early Imams.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 11 — youtube.com (30:28)
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