In the hadith, “I guarantee a house in Paradise for the one who abandons quarreling, even if he is in the right,” does this include obligatory debate?
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Question:
The questioner says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Does this quarreling include obligatory debate? Or is it regarding debate?
Answer:
This quarreling that is not in matters of religion, the quarreling that is for the sake of worldly affairs or sophistry. As for the debate that is for what is called debate, this is called quarreling. The debate that is for worldly affairs or for the sake of outdoing others is quarreling, what is called debate. Debate is that which is for clarifying the truth and refuting falsehood. Yes.
The questioner says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
His saying: “I guarantee a house in Paradise for the one who abandons quarreling, even if he is in the right”
قوله أنا ضامن ببيت بالجنة لمن ترك المراء ولو كان محقاAnswer:
This quarreling that is not in matters of religion, the quarreling that is for the sake of worldly affairs or sophistry. As for the debate that is for what is called debate, this is called quarreling. The debate that is for worldly affairs or for the sake of outdoing others is quarreling, what is called debate. Debate is that which is for clarifying the truth and refuting falsehood. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [704 -954] في الحديث «أنا ضامن ببيت في الجنة لمن ترك المراء ولو كان محقا» هل يدخل فيه الجدال الواجب؟ — youtube.com
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