The addition of the ignorant people’s views regarding some of the prophets and the righteous, based on dream visions
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The questioner:
The benefits of the explanation of the book *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim li-Mukhalafat Ahl al-Jahim* by Ibn Taymiyyah. And also, are there views added to some of the prophets or the righteous based on the fact that they were seen in a dream there?
The Shaykh:
This is their main argument; they have no evidence from the Book or the Sunnah. Their only proofs are illusions, either a vision that the Prophet or a righteous man was seen in this place, or that Jibril was seen in this place. It is a vision, and most visions are from Shaytan, especially this vision that involves exalting other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and introducing a means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is certainly from Shaytan, because a vision falls into three categories: one is from the whispers of the self, which are confused dreams; one is from Shaytan, like this vision where it is said that so-and-so came here, or this is a trace, or I saw so-and-so, or something similar; and one is true, which is what occurs through an angel. This last one is the true one. Yes.
The questioner:
Does seeing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or a righteous man in a dream in a specific place necessitate that the place has a virtue, such that one intends the place for its sake and makes it a place of prayer, by the consensus of the Muslims?
The Shaykh:
Even if the vision were true, and he saw the Prophet in this place, or a righteous man, this does not imply that this place is to be exalted, nor that it is given a virtue over other places. Yes.
The questioner:
Only the People of the Book do this and the like of it.
The Shaykh:
Yes, those who exalt the traces of their prophets. So, some of this Ummah imitated the People of the Book by exalting the traces of the prophets and the righteous, and giving them a status in worship. This is one of the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah) for which Allah has not sent down any authority.
The benefits of the explanation of the book *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim li-Mukhalafat Ahl al-Jahim* by Ibn Taymiyyah. And also, are there views added to some of the prophets or the righteous based on the fact that they were seen in a dream there?
The Shaykh:
This is their main argument; they have no evidence from the Book or the Sunnah. Their only proofs are illusions, either a vision that the Prophet or a righteous man was seen in this place, or that Jibril was seen in this place. It is a vision, and most visions are from Shaytan, especially this vision that involves exalting other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and introducing a means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is certainly from Shaytan, because a vision falls into three categories: one is from the whispers of the self, which are confused dreams; one is from Shaytan, like this vision where it is said that so-and-so came here, or this is a trace, or I saw so-and-so, or something similar; and one is true, which is what occurs through an angel. This last one is the true one. Yes.
The questioner:
Does seeing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or a righteous man in a dream in a specific place necessitate that the place has a virtue, such that one intends the place for its sake and makes it a place of prayer, by the consensus of the Muslims?
The Shaykh:
Even if the vision were true, and he saw the Prophet in this place, or a righteous man, this does not imply that this place is to be exalted, nor that it is given a virtue over other places. Yes.
The questioner:
Only the People of the Book do this and the like of it.
The Shaykh:
Yes, those who exalt the traces of their prophets. So, some of this Ummah imitated the People of the Book by exalting the traces of the prophets and the righteous, and giving them a status in worship. This is one of the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah) for which Allah has not sent down any authority.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1758] إضافة الجهال مشاهد لبعض الأنبياء والصالحين بناءً على رؤى منامية I الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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