Explanation of the phrase of 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' regarding the slander against the rulers
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Question:
He says: May Allah reward you. I read in the history of Ibn Jarir that 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' the Jew said, "Begin by slandering your rulers and display enjoining good and forbidding evil to win over the people." I would like an explanation of this phrase.
Answer:
This is clear. This is their methodology: they began by cursing 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), a rightly guided caliph, and publicizing his faults in order to incite the people against him. He is a Jew, so it is not surprising that he does this. He is a Jew, but he displayed Islam while intending to slander the Muslims. Therefore, it is not surprising that he speaks falsehood. Yes.
He says: May Allah reward you. I read in the history of Ibn Jarir that 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' the Jew said, "Begin by slandering your rulers and display enjoining good and forbidding evil to win over the people." I would like an explanation of this phrase.
Answer:
This is clear. This is their methodology: they began by cursing 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), a rightly guided caliph, and publicizing his faults in order to incite the people against him. He is a Jew, so it is not surprising that he does this. He is a Jew, but he displayed Islam while intending to slander the Muslims. Therefore, it is not surprising that he speaks falsehood. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-069-ضوابط الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:48)
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