The Meaning of Hudhayfah’s Statement: “If They Have No Congregation and No Imam”
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, what is the meaning of the statement of Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him): “If they have no congregation and no imam”?
The Shaykh:
If it happens that the time comes when there is no congregation for the Muslims and no imam, he should isolate himself from all the misguided sects and remain alone until he meets Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is a hypothetical case, a matter of supposition. It may happen at the end of time that there is no congregation and no imam.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Or in some periods, it may happen in some periods that there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and there is no imamah (leadership), and the Muslims do not agree on one person. So he should isolate himself until the Muslims agree on an imam, and then he comes and joins them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, what is the meaning of the statement of Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him): “If they have no congregation and no imam”?
The Shaykh:
If it happens that the time comes when there is no congregation for the Muslims and no imam, he should isolate himself from all the misguided sects and remain alone until he meets Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is a hypothetical case, a matter of supposition. It may happen at the end of time that there is no congregation and no imam.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Or in some periods, it may happen in some periods that there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and there is no imamah (leadership), and the Muslims do not agree on one person. So he should isolate himself until the Muslims agree on an imam, and then he comes and joins them.
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 (1:16:00)
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