In the hadith, “Do not leave an image without erasing it, and do not leave an elevated grave without leveling it,” is this a matter of obligation?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: In the hadithRiyad as-Salihin 1687 is this a matter of obligation?
Answer:
Yes, it is a matter of obligation for the one who has the authority to do so. As for the one who does not have authority, he only forbids it, explains it, and advises. The one who has authority removes the thing with his hand; he removes it with his hand.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: In the hadith
Spare no portrait unwiped out, and leave not a high grave unlevelled.
ألا تدع صورة إلا طمستها، ولا قبرا مشرفا إلا سويته،Answer:
Yes, it is a matter of obligation for the one who has the authority to do so. As for the one who does not have authority, he only forbids it, explains it, and advises. The one who has authority removes the thing with his hand; he removes it with his hand.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [311 -939] في الحديث "ألا تدع صورة إلا طمستها ولا قبرا مشرفا إلا سويته" هل هذا من باب الوجوب؟ — youtube.com
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