The authenticity of the hadith that a renewer is sent to the Ummah at the beginning of every hundred years
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. To what extent is the hadith authentic that Allah, Glorified and Exalted, sends a man to renew the religion of the Ummah? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
He is sent, but he is sent to every Ummah at the beginning of every hundred years to renew its religion. The hadith is authentic or good; the chain is good. This is from the mercy of Allah, Glorified and Exalted, that He sends renewers in this Ummah. For if Allah did not send renewers, this religion would be forgotten and hidden. So, out of His mercy, Allah sends them. This is a known fact: if you trace the centuries of history, you will find renewers in every century whom Allah, Mighty and Majestic, sends to renew this religion. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. To what extent is the hadith authentic that Allah, Glorified and Exalted, sends a man to renew the religion of the Ummah? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
He is sent, but he is sent to every Ummah at the beginning of every hundred years to renew its religion. The hadith is authentic or good; the chain is good. This is from the mercy of Allah, Glorified and Exalted, that He sends renewers in this Ummah. For if Allah did not send renewers, this religion would be forgotten and hidden. So, out of His mercy, Allah sends them. This is a known fact: if you trace the centuries of history, you will find renewers in every century whom Allah, Mighty and Majestic, sends to renew this religion. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / طلب العلم وكيفيته/ صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:26)
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