Is it permissible to say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) makes mistakes because he is human?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says that in recent works, people have started saying that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) makes mistakes because he is human, so I hope you will clarify this in your sermon.
Answer:
It is not permissible to say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is safe from error, nor is it permissible to spread this notion. The Messenger makes mistakes; the Messenger avoids error in matters where no revelation has been sent down to him. He avoids error in matters where no revelation has been sent down to him, (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not said that he sometimes exerts his own judgment in matters where it is not obligatory for him, and that he exerts his own judgment.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says that in recent works, people have started saying that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) makes mistakes because he is human, so I hope you will clarify this in your sermon.
Answer:
It is not permissible to say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is safe from error, nor is it permissible to spread this notion. The Messenger makes mistakes; the Messenger avoids error in matters where no revelation has been sent down to him. He avoids error in matters where no revelation has been sent down to him, (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not said that he sometimes exerts his own judgment in matters where it is not obligatory for him, and that he exerts his own judgment.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يقال إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يخطأ؛ لأنه بشر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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