Does one who prefers 'Ali over 'Uthman commit a prioritization of him in the caliphate?
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May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: You mentioned that some of the previous scholars preferred 'Ali over 'Uthman. Does this include the various types of Shi'ism, or is it a form of protection?
Answer:
He preferred him in terms of virtue. Note, it is not in the caliphate? No, there is consensus on preferring 'Uthman. But some scholars say that 'Ali is better than 'Uthman. This is a secondary issue. As for one who prefers 'Ali over 'Uthman in the caliphate, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says in al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah, when he mentioned the four caliphs and their order: "Whoever criticizes the caliphate of one of these four is more misguided than the donkey of his own family." Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: You mentioned that some of the previous scholars preferred 'Ali over 'Uthman. Does this include the various types of Shi'ism, or is it a form of protection?
Answer:
He preferred him in terms of virtue. Note, it is not in the caliphate? No, there is consensus on preferring 'Uthman. But some scholars say that 'Ali is better than 'Uthman. This is a secondary issue. As for one who prefers 'Ali over 'Uthman in the caliphate, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says in al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah, when he mentioned the four caliphs and their order: "Whoever criticizes the caliphate of one of these four is more misguided than the donkey of his own family." Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [530 -560] هل من فضّل عليا على عثمان يعد تقديما له في الخلافة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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