The Meaning of the Hadith: “Do You Sit in the Manner of Those Who Have Drawn the Anger of Allah?”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It was mentioned in a hadith from al-Shiddiq, he says Ibn Suwayd said: He asks: What is the meaning of this hadith?
Answer:
It is clear that he does not sit in this manner, leaning on his hand behind his back. The hadith is not clear because this is imitating the Jews, and we have been forbidden from imitating them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It was mentioned in a hadith from al-Shiddiq, he says Ibn Suwayd said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me while I was sitting like this, with my left hand placed behind my back, and I was leaning on my hand, so he said: “Do you sit in the manner of those who have drawn the anger of Allah?”
مر بي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنا جالس هكذا، وقد وضعت يدي اليسرى خلف ظهري، واتكأت على إلية يدي، فقال أتقعد قعدة المغضوب عليهم؟Answer:
It is clear that he does not sit in this manner, leaning on his hand behind his back. The hadith is not clear because this is imitating the Jews, and we have been forbidden from imitating them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 29 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/كيد الشيطان/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:10)
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