The ruling on circulating messages about seeing the Prophet in a dream
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The questioner:
The listener Abdullah al-Baroudi from Yemen says: We often receive messages on social media sites claiming that so-and-so, the son of so-and-so, swore by the Great Allah that he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream, and that he told him to convey to the people that whoever spreads this message will experience great joy, and whoever ignores it will experience great sorrow. What is your response to such messages and their senders?
The Shaykh:
These messages are a lie against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 3651Sahih (Al-Albani) Yes.
The questioner:
And also, Shaykh, what about those who are lax in sending and spreading them?
The Shaykh:
It is forbidden; it is not permissible. Both the one who spreads it and the one who claims it are telling a lie. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
Against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The listener Abdullah al-Baroudi from Yemen says: We often receive messages on social media sites claiming that so-and-so, the son of so-and-so, swore by the Great Allah that he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream, and that he told him to convey to the people that whoever spreads this message will experience great joy, and whoever ignores it will experience great sorrow. What is your response to such messages and their senders?
The Shaykh:
These messages are a lie against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who lies about me deliberately will certainly come to his abode in Hell.
من كذب علي متعمدا فليتبوأ مقعده من النارThe questioner:
And also, Shaykh, what about those who are lax in sending and spreading them?
The Shaykh:
It is forbidden; it is not permissible. Both the one who spreads it and the one who claims it are telling a lie. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
Against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7517 — youtube.com (12:04)
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