The ruling on wishing to participate in the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) of the fighting between 'Ali and Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with them both)
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is this statement correct? If we had been present during the fighting between 'Ali and Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with them both), we would have been with 'Ali; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that the rebellious faction will kill him? This
Answer:
Whoever wishes for evil, and may Allah protect us from that, is one who wishes for evil. May Allah keep you safe from this. You wish that you would be in it? We ask Allah for safety from this. It is not permissible. But you ask Allah for the Companions and seek His pleasure with them. As for you wishing that you would be with them in the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), that is wishing for evil.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is this statement correct? If we had been present during the fighting between 'Ali and Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with them both), we would have been with 'Ali; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that the rebellious faction will kill him? This
Answer:
Whoever wishes for evil, and may Allah protect us from that, is one who wishes for evil. May Allah keep you safe from this. You wish that you would be in it? We ask Allah for safety from this. It is not permissible. But you ask Allah for the Companions and seek His pleasure with them. As for you wishing that you would be with them in the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), that is wishing for evil.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2392] حكم تمني المشاركة في فتنة القتال بين علي ومعاوية رضي الله عنهما - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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