How do we respond to those who cite the phrase "I will argue on your behalf before Allah" from the Murji'ah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some of the Murji'ah cite the hadith reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said to his uncle:Sahih al-Bukhari 6681. He asks: How do we respond to this?
Answer:
That is, he says it while believing it, or he says it merely as a verbal expression. He says it while believing it, so that the Messenger argues on his behalf that he is a believer and that he obeyed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some of the Murji'ah cite the hadith reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said to his uncle:
Say: La ilaha illallah, a word with which I will be able to defend you before Allah.
قل لا إله إلا الله كلمة أحاج لك بها عند اللهAnswer:
That is, he says it while believing it, or he says it merely as a verbal expression. He says it while believing it, so that the Messenger argues on his behalf that he is a believer and that he obeyed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف نرد على من يستدل بـكملة أحاج لك بها عند الله من المرجئة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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