Are the prophets protected from sins?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It does not indicate that the prophets are free from sins.
The Shaykh : Which story are you referring to?
The questioner : When he mentioned the matter of his family.
The Shaykh : Yes. Yes, indeed, this is faith. The story of Noah is clear that Allah said:[Hud 11:46] [Hud 11:47] As for Musa (peace be upon him), he killed a soul before revelation was sent to him, but because of their intense reverence for Allah the Exalted, they do not consider themselves worthy to be intercessors, and this occurred from them even though it was before the message.
The questioner : It does not indicate that the prophets are free from sins.
The Shaykh : Which story are you referring to?
The questioner : When he mentioned the matter of his family.
The Shaykh : Yes. Yes, indeed, this is faith. The story of Noah is clear that Allah said:
so ask Me not for that about which you have no knowledge. Indeed, I advise you, lest you be among the ignorant."
فَلَا تَسْأَلْنِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ إِنِّي أَعِظُكَ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ[Noah] said, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers."
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِهِ عِلْمٌ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِي وَتَرْحَمْنِي أَكُن مِّنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4317 - 4600 هل الأنبياء معصومون من الخطايا؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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