The Inclusion of Deeds in the Definition of Faith and the One Who Abandons Prayer
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Question:
The questioner: What is the ruling on the one who says that righteous deeds are included in the definition of faith, and that faith increases and decreases until nothing remains of it but the weight of a mustard seed or less? However, we do not declare disbelievers based on the four foundations. This is the opinion of some of the Salaf regarding not declaring the one who abandons prayer and other things a disbeliever. Is this opinion a form of
Answer:
What is this? The righteous Salaf said that there are things for which one who abandons them is declared a disbeliever, and these are part of the deeds, such as prayer. Abandoning prayer is disbelief. The covenant between us and them is prayer; whoever abandons it has committed disbelief. Abandoning deeds, and deeds are included in faith, abandoning a deed affects faith. But some deeds, if abandoned, result in disbelief, and some deeds, if abandoned, result in sin. Whoever sins has his faith diminished. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner: What is the ruling on the one who says that righteous deeds are included in the definition of faith, and that faith increases and decreases until nothing remains of it but the weight of a mustard seed or less? However, we do not declare disbelievers based on the four foundations. This is the opinion of some of the Salaf regarding not declaring the one who abandons prayer and other things a disbeliever. Is this opinion a form of
Answer:
What is this? The righteous Salaf said that there are things for which one who abandons them is declared a disbeliever, and these are part of the deeds, such as prayer. Abandoning prayer is disbelief. The covenant between us and them is prayer; whoever abandons it has committed disbelief. Abandoning deeds, and deeds are included in faith, abandoning a deed affects faith. But some deeds, if abandoned, result in disbelief, and some deeds, if abandoned, result in sin. Whoever sins has his faith diminished. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
كتاب آحاديث الفتن والحوادث، أحاديث الفتن والحوادث 20-08-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (55:35)
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