The Meaning of the Athar of Ibn Mas'ud: Whoever Wishes to Follow an Example, Let Him Follow One Who Has Died
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The hadith was reported:Mishkat al-Masabih 193Isnād Da'īf (Zubair `Aliza'i) fitnah. Does this mean that one should never follow the living as an example?
Answer:
One cannot be certain that what they are upon is in accordance with the Sunnah; it is possible that something has befallen them. As long as a person is alive, he is exposed to fitnah. However, the one who died upon goodness, one can be certain that fitnah did not befall him and he was safe from it. Being certain in following the good among the dead is more assured than following the good among the living, although following both categories is a recommended practice and permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The hadith was reported:
Ibn Mas'ud said, ‘If anyone follows someone’s custom let him follow the custom of one who is dead, for one cannot be sure of the living
عن ابن مسعود أنه قال من كان مستنا فليستن بمن قد مات، فإن الحي لا تؤمن عليهAnswer:
One cannot be certain that what they are upon is in accordance with the Sunnah; it is possible that something has befallen them. As long as a person is alive, he is exposed to fitnah. However, the one who died upon goodness, one can be certain that fitnah did not befall him and he was safe from it. Being certain in following the good among the dead is more assured than following the good among the living, although following both categories is a recommended practice and permissible. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 25-05-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:10:12)
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