Using the Hadith “And even if a black slave from Abyssinia is appointed over you” as evidence for obedience
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, for what you have presented. The question is that some people cite the Hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Sahih Muslim: “You must listen and obey, even if a black slave from Abyssinia is appointed over you”Sunan an-Nasa'i 4192Sahih (Darussalam). They say that as long as he does not lead us by the Book of Allah, he is not entitled to our listening and obedience. What is your view, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
Yes, he leads by the Book of Allah, but this does not imply that he will not make mistakes. However, if he leads by the Book of Allah, even if he makes some errors that do not reach the level of disbelief, it is obligatory to obey him.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, for what you have presented. The question is that some people cite the Hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Sahih Muslim: “You must listen and obey, even if a black slave from Abyssinia is appointed over you”
an Ethiopian slave is appointed over you who rules according to the Book of Allah
عليكم عبد حبشي يقودكم بكتاب اللهAnswer:
Yes, he leads by the Book of Allah, but this does not imply that he will not make mistakes. However, if he leads by the Book of Allah, even if he makes some errors that do not reach the level of disbelief, it is obligatory to obey him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-20-الفئة الضالة ومنهجها|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:24)
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