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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is your response to those who say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions held demonstrations?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. I am Salim. I read on the internet, and its author said that demonstrations are among the prescribed practices (sunnan), and that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions used these demonstrations to protect their rights, and that those who do not see demonstrations as something to be presented are only doing so to undermine their interests and their countries. Is this statement correct? This leads to...

Answer:
Yes, this is the action of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with his Companions. They did not use demonstrations. These are other actions. What do these demonstrations represent? They do not establish truth nor correct error; rather, they are chaos, containing neither truth nor the refutation of chaos. As for attributing this to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions, it is not acceptable. As for the claim that they prevent them out of fear, let Allah suffice them. Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما ردكم على من يقول إن الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم وصحابته قد قاموا بالمظاهرات؟ — youtube.com

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