The Explanation of 'Umar's Statement: "May Allah Kill So-and-So"
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, the father. Regarding 'Umar's statement, "May Allah kill so-and-So," if the meaning is "May Allah curse," how is 'Umar's statement explained when he said, "May Allah kill so-and-So"?
Answer:
It is a chapter on using strong language, taken from the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "May Allah kill so-and-So today," and from the chapter on deterrence. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, the father. Regarding 'Umar's statement, "May Allah kill so-and-So," if the meaning is "May Allah curse," how is 'Umar's statement explained when he said, "May Allah kill so-and-So"?
Answer:
It is a chapter on using strong language, taken from the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "May Allah kill so-and-So today," and from the chapter on deterrence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3 من 3/عمدة الأحكام/كتاب الأشربة/بلغ عمر أن فلاناً باع خمراً/الشيخ صالح الفوزان/مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (5:44)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.