The ruling on saying that so-and-so is among "the people of Allah" or that he is a "wali"
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Question:
His fifth question says: Is it permissible to say about a specific person that so-and-so is among the people of Allah, or that so-and-so is a wali?
Answer:
One does not assert this for anyone except for those about whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that they are among the awliya (close friends of Allah) and among the people of Paradise. Nor does one rule that anyone is in the Fire except for those about whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed, or who are mentioned in the Qur'an, as being among the people of the Fire. As for everyone else, we hope for the best for the doers of good and fear the worst for the doers of evil, and we do not declare anyone pure before Allah. Yes.
His fifth question says: Is it permissible to say about a specific person that so-and-so is among the people of Allah, or that so-and-so is a wali?
Answer:
One does not assert this for anyone except for those about whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that they are among the awliya (close friends of Allah) and among the people of Paradise. Nor does one rule that anyone is in the Fire except for those about whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed, or who are mentioned in the Qur'an, as being among the people of the Fire. As for everyone else, we hope for the best for the doers of good and fear the worst for the doers of evil, and we do not declare anyone pure before Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3042- حكم القول بأن فلانًا من "أهل الله" أو أنه "وليٌّ" | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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