The hadith of Abu Malik al-Ash'ari regarding qunut and the Sunnah of the Caliphs
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith of Abu Malik al-Ash'ari regarding qunut, he says: "I prayed behind the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and behind the four Caliphs." Does this imply that they considered the action of one of the Caliphs to be a Sunnah? And is it permissible to say that something reported from one of them is a bid'ah (religious innovation), such as Uthman's adhan (call to prayer) for Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer)?
Answer:
Yes, it is from the Sunnah of the Caliphs. The action of any one of them is from the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, including Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and others. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith of Abu Malik al-Ash'ari regarding qunut, he says: "I prayed behind the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and behind the four Caliphs." Does this imply that they considered the action of one of the Caliphs to be a Sunnah? And is it permissible to say that something reported from one of them is a bid'ah (religious innovation), such as Uthman's adhan (call to prayer) for Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer)?
Answer:
Yes, it is from the Sunnah of the Caliphs. The action of any one of them is from the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, including Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and others. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 68 من 148|شرح كتاب المنتقى|الصلاة|في أن قتل الحية والعقرب والمشي اليسير للحاجة |صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:00:33)
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