Is the hadith: “The one who holds fast to his religion is like the one holding a hot coal” specific to a certain time and not another?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2260Hasan (Darussalam), some people assert that it refers to a time that has not yet come, because it is not permissible for people to despair in this hadith.
Answer:
This is a false statement. The hadith is comprehensive for all times, but as time passes, the trial and hardship for those who hold fast become greater. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
upon his religion will be like the one holding onto a burning ember
على دينه كالقابض على الجمرAnswer:
This is a false statement. The hadith is comprehensive for all times, but as time passes, the trial and hardship for those who hold fast become greater. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1539- هل حديث: «القابض على دينه كالقابض على الجمر» مختص بزمن دون آخر؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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