What is meant by athar (favoritism) in the hadith: “There will be athar after me”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: It was mentioned in the meaning of the hadith that there will be athar after him. What is the meaning of athar, O Shaykh?
Answer:
Athar means monopolizing wealth to the exclusion of others. Some people monopolize public wealth to the exclusion of others. Yes. So the Muslims must be patient. They must be patient with that. And it is obligatory to obey the one in authority and to listen to him. And one should not pay attention to the error he may have. Because rebelling against the one in authority and the harms that result from it are more severe than being patient with him despite his shortcomings. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: It was mentioned in the meaning of the hadith that there will be athar after him. What is the meaning of athar, O Shaykh?
Answer:
Athar means monopolizing wealth to the exclusion of others. Some people monopolize public wealth to the exclusion of others. Yes. So the Muslims must be patient. They must be patient with that. And it is obligatory to obey the one in authority and to listen to him. And one should not pay attention to the error he may have. Because rebelling against the one in authority and the harms that result from it are more severe than being patient with him despite his shortcomings. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المراد بالأثرة في حديث {ستكون بعدي أثرة} ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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