What is meant by their saying regarding the military expeditions: “(conquered by force)”?
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The questioner:
I ask Allah for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the meaning of their saying “conquered by force”?
The Shaykh:
“Conquered by force” means by fighting. “Conquered by force” means it was not by treaty. It was not conquered by treaty, but rather conquered by force. The scholars differed regarding Makkah: did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) conquer it by treaty or by force? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And the correct view is that he conquered some of it by force and some of it by treaty, yes.
I ask Allah for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the meaning of their saying “conquered by force”?
The Shaykh:
“Conquered by force” means by fighting. “Conquered by force” means it was not by treaty. It was not conquered by treaty, but rather conquered by force. The scholars differed regarding Makkah: did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) conquer it by treaty or by force? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And the correct view is that he conquered some of it by force and some of it by treaty, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1479- 4717] ما المراد بقولهم في الغزوات:(فتحها عنوة)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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