How is the reconciliation made between the Prophet's infallibility and the occurrence of an error from him, as in the story of Ibn Umm Maktum?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: How do we reconcile the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is infallible from error, with what happened from him (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding Ibn Umm Maktum and the rebuke of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to him?
Answer:
He is infallible from persisting in error. As for the possibility that an error may occur from him, he is a human being (peace and blessings be upon him). However, he is infallible from persisting in error, and Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) does not point it out to him. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: How do we reconcile the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is infallible from error, with what happened from him (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding Ibn Umm Maktum and the rebuke of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to him?
Answer:
He is infallible from persisting in error. As for the possibility that an error may occur from him, he is a human being (peace and blessings be upon him). However, he is infallible from persisting in error, and Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) does not point it out to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1348] كيف يُجمع بين عصمة النبي ووقوع الخطأ منه كما في قصة ابن أم مكتوم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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