Should the caller to Islam limit himself to the stories found only in the Book and the Sunnah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it part of the methodology of the righteous Salaf to narrate stories of any kind for the purpose of da'wah, or should a person limit himself to the stories that are found only in the Book and the Sunnah?
Answer:
Yes, he should limit himself to the stories of previous nations found in the Qur'an, and what is found in the Sunnah regarding the stories of previous nations told by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for the sake of admonition and taking a lesson. He should not engage with anything other than this. If it is not established in the Book and the Sunnah, he should not occupy himself with it or occupy the listeners. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it part of the methodology of the righteous Salaf to narrate stories of any kind for the purpose of da'wah, or should a person limit himself to the stories that are found only in the Book and the Sunnah?
Answer:
Yes, he should limit himself to the stories of previous nations found in the Qur'an, and what is found in the Sunnah regarding the stories of previous nations told by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for the sake of admonition and taking a lesson. He should not engage with anything other than this. If it is not established in the Book and the Sunnah, he should not occupy himself with it or occupy the listeners. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل ينبغي للداعية أن يقتصر على القصص الواردة في الكتاب والسنة فقط؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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