The ruling on repeating a statement attributed to al-Shafi'i regarding a dream
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Question:
He says: I read in a book by one of the students of knowledge that he said: When al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) died, he was seen in a dream, and it was said to him: What did Allah do to you? He said: Allah forgave me and admitted me to Paradise. They said: By what means? He said: And they ask: Should we repeat this statement, perhaps Allah will forgive us and admit us to Paradise? What is the authenticity of this statement?
Answer:
A dream is not a basis for a legal ruling, so we do not repeat this statement based on a dream, because this was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). A dream is not a basis for a legal ruling because the rulings ended with the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). However, sending blessings and peace upon the Messenger is something Allah has commanded. He the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:56] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 408 So you should increase in sending blessings and peace upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah, not in accordance with a dream. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: I read in a book by one of the students of knowledge that he said: When al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) died, he was seen in a dream, and it was said to him: What did Allah do to you? He said: Allah forgave me and admitted me to Paradise. They said: By what means? He said: And they ask: Should we repeat this statement, perhaps Allah will forgive us and admit us to Paradise? What is the authenticity of this statement?
Answer:
A dream is not a basis for a legal ruling, so we do not repeat this statement based on a dream, because this was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). A dream is not a basis for a legal ruling because the rulings ended with the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). However, sending blessings and peace upon the Messenger is something Allah has commanded. He the Exalted said:
Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاHe who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times.
من صلى علي واحدة صلى الله عليه بها عشراThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
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