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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Describing 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him) as the cunning one

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner asks: Is it permissible to describe the noble Companion 'Amr ibn al-'As as the cunning one?

Answer:
Yes, he had cunning, there is no doubt about it. He had cunning, and Mu'awiyah had cunning. These are Companions to whom Allah granted cunning and wise political acumen. Yes.
Source شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 20-03-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (50:08)

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