Is it permissible to use the term al-Shari' (the Lawgiver) to refer to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: Some hadith commentators use the word al-Shari' (the Lawgiver), intending the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this usage correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes. The Lawgiver is the Messenger, by the permission of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Allah permitted him to do so. Yes.
The questioner:
I ask Allah to reward you. Your Eminence, the father, he says.
The Shaykh:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). The word al-Shari' (the Lawgiver) is general; it may refer to Allah, or it may refer to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: Some hadith commentators use the word al-Shari' (the Lawgiver), intending the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this usage correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes. The Lawgiver is the Messenger, by the permission of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Allah permitted him to do so. Yes.
The questioner:
I ask Allah to reward you. Your Eminence, the father, he says.
The Shaykh:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). The word al-Shari' (the Lawgiver) is general; it may refer to Allah, or it may refer to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2075- 4717] هل يجوز إطلاق لفظ الشارع ويراد به الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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