The Ruling on Denying the Hadith: “I have not left behind any fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) more harmful to men than women”

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: One of the books mentioned that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I have not left behind a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for my ummah (the Muslim community) " He says: I find it unlikely that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would say a hadith with such harshness. He asks: What is the ruling on such a matter?

The Shaykh:
This is the one whom Allah has kept far away; we ask Allah for well-being. Does he deny the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? This is serious; this statement is very serious. Instead of submitting to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and obeying him, he denies that the Messenger said this, as if it were a mistake, as if the Messenger erred. It is as if you say to a person, “This is not fitting for you,” and he says, “This statement means the Messenger is saying this is not fitting for you.” This is apostasy from Islam, may Allah protect us from it. Yes, and they deny many hadiths from those that do not suit their desires; they deny them. Yes.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.

The Shaykh:
I mean, he is still one of the prominent figures among the people, one of the prominent figures, and he is counted among the prominent preachers. When the hadith about the fly reached him—that if a fly falls in one’s drink, one should dip it in and remove it—he said, “I will not compromise my intellect for a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari.” This is written; his statement is written and available. We ask Allah for well-being. Yes.