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What is the ruling on praying behind someone who narrates fabricated stories, including that Imam Ahmad used to seek blessing from the water in which he bathed

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Question:
What is the ruling on praying behind a preacher who leads us in the Friday prayer if this preacher misleads the people by narrating fabricated stories?

Answer:
Yes. Regarding Imam Ahmad, and among them is that he used to seek blessing from the water that was washed with, and the water in which Imam al-Shafi'i bathed. In any case, this preacher is advised not to make the sermon stories, even if they were authentic. If the stories were authentic, the sermon is only commands, prohibitions, and admonitions from the Book and the Sunnah, from the Book and the Sunnah, not from stories and tales. This preacher is advised to avoid this method. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [81 -1024] ما حكم الصلاة خلف من يذكر قصصا مكذوبة ومنها أن الإمام أحمد كان يتبرك بالماء الذي يغتسل .. — youtube.com

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