In the hadith “What is the matter with a group of people,” is there evidence for not mentioning names when pointing out an error, or is it absolute?
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Question:
In the hadith, does Mishkat al-Masabih 295 apply when the names are not mentioned, regardless of what they are?
Answer:
It is well known that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he wanted to point out an error that had occurred, would not mention names. Instead, he would say, “What is the matter with a group of people who do such and such.” This is wisdom; this is wisdom in da'wah (calling others to Islam): you point out the error without mentioning names in public gatherings or exposing those who made the mistake. Yes.
In the hadith
What is the matter with a group of people
ما بال أقوامWhat is the matter with people
يقال ما بال أقوامAnswer:
It is well known that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he wanted to point out an error that had occurred, would not mention names. Instead, he would say, “What is the matter with a group of people who do such and such.” This is wisdom; this is wisdom in da'wah (calling others to Islam): you point out the error without mentioning names in public gatherings or exposing those who made the mistake. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في حديث «ما بال أقوام» هل فيه دليل على عدم ذكر الأسماء عند الخطأ أم مطلقا؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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