What is the ruling on saying, "I rely on Allah, then on the books of the scholars"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is your opinion of the one who says, "I rely on Allah the Exalted first in seeking knowledge, and then on the books of the scholars second"? Is there any prohibition in this?
Answer:
No, there is no harm in this. It is good that he relies on Allah first, and then on the books of the trusted scholars, because knowledge is recorded in the books. This is a mercy from Allah that these books preserve knowledge for us from being lost. They are a document for the Muslims and a great treasure. So, after relying on Allah for success and guidance, we rely on these books because they have preserved this blessed knowledge for us. They are documents for us and a treasure for us, and they are a great blessing in the hands of the Muslims. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is your opinion of the one who says, "I rely on Allah the Exalted first in seeking knowledge, and then on the books of the scholars second"? Is there any prohibition in this?
Answer:
No, there is no harm in this. It is good that he relies on Allah first, and then on the books of the trusted scholars, because knowledge is recorded in the books. This is a mercy from Allah that these books preserve knowledge for us from being lost. They are a document for the Muslims and a great treasure. So, after relying on Allah for success and guidance, we rely on these books because they have preserved this blessed knowledge for us. They are documents for us and a treasure for us, and they are a great blessing in the hands of the Muslims. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول اعتمد على الله ثم على كتب العلماء؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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