Combining the Hadith of the Khatib with the Hadith: “He loves it more than either of them”
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Question:
A hadith was reported in which a khatib (sermon-giver) said, “And whoever disobeys them, he disobeys both of them.” The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “You are not the khatib.” In a hadith narrated by Anas, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “He loves it more than either of them.” So how is the combination between the two hadiths to be made?
Answer:
The scholars have given answers regarding this. Some say that the hadith of the khatib is abrogated by this hadith. It is permissible to combine the pronoun of Allah and the pronoun of the Messenger with a single word, as in “whoever disobeys them” and “He loves it more than either of them.” This is the answer that it is abrogated. The hadith prohibiting the combination of the two with a single word is an abrogation, evidenced by the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) combined them in this hadith. The second answer is:
That the khutbah (sermon) is a place for clarification and detail. It is a place for explanation and elaboration, so it was obligatory for the khatib to distinguish and clarify that obedience to Allah is on its own and obedience to the Messenger is on its own. This is because the khutbah is not a place for generalization, but rather a place for detail. This is unlike the case here, where the context is not one of detail? Yes, it is a context of detail, because if he says “whoever disobeys them,” the listener might understand that one does not sin unless one disobeys both of them, and if one disobeys one of them, one does not sin. Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked him.
The presenter:
Yes
A hadith was reported in which a khatib (sermon-giver) said, “And whoever disobeys them, he disobeys both of them.” The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “You are not the khatib.” In a hadith narrated by Anas, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “He loves it more than either of them.” So how is the combination between the two hadiths to be made?
Answer:
The scholars have given answers regarding this. Some say that the hadith of the khatib is abrogated by this hadith. It is permissible to combine the pronoun of Allah and the pronoun of the Messenger with a single word, as in “whoever disobeys them” and “He loves it more than either of them.” This is the answer that it is abrogated. The hadith prohibiting the combination of the two with a single word is an abrogation, evidenced by the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) combined them in this hadith. The second answer is:
That the khutbah (sermon) is a place for clarification and detail. It is a place for explanation and elaboration, so it was obligatory for the khatib to distinguish and clarify that obedience to Allah is on its own and obedience to the Messenger is on its own. This is because the khutbah is not a place for generalization, but rather a place for detail. This is unlike the case here, where the context is not one of detail? Yes, it is a context of detail, because if he says “whoever disobeys them,” the listener might understand that one does not sin unless one disobeys both of them, and if one disobeys one of them, one does not sin. Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked him.
The presenter:
Yes
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 09 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / حقوق النبي / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:14)
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