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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Using the statement of some of the Companions to 'Umar as evidence for rising against the ruler

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The questioner:
The questioner also says: Some of the Companions said to 'Umar, "If we saw you deviate from the truth by the width of a finger, we would rise against you with this," pointing to his sword. Some people use this statement as evidence for rising against the rulers with the sword. What is your Eminence's opinion?

The Shaykh:
Repeat the milk, repeat the speech.

The questioner:
He says: Some of the Companions said to 'Umar, "If we saw you deviate..."

The Shaykh:
My brother, first establish this, establish this. But saying that some people or some of the Companions said it, without a chain of narration and without proof, is not acceptable. It is not permissible to rise against the ruler, even if he is unjust or transgresses, as is the case in the hadith. It is not permissible to rise against the ruler, not even with words. It is not permissible to rise against him with words, so how with the sword? This is not befitting of the Companions to say, ever. So this is invalid. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source بلوغ المرام [58] — alfawzan.live (40:35)

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