The ruling on the statement of one who knew the Prophet but was not commanded to convey his message
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some scholars have rejected the statement of one who knew the Prophet, that he is one to whom a law was revealed, but he was not commanded to convey it. He mentioned this regarding Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah in his well-known book, *Kitab al-Nubuwwat* (The Book of Prophethood). What is the accurate position? He says: Some scholars have rejected the statement of one who knew the Prophet, that he is one to whom a law was revealed, but he was not commanded to convey it, and he mentioned this in
Answer:
This is correct, and the one who rejects this is ignorant. Shaykh al-Islam did not reject this in *Kitab al-Nubuwwat*; rather, he mentioned it. He mentioned this in *Kitab al-Nubuwwat*, stating the difference between the *nabi* (prophet) and the *rasul* (messenger). But this indicates that the questioner has not read *Kitab al-Nubuwwat*. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some scholars have rejected the statement of one who knew the Prophet, that he is one to whom a law was revealed, but he was not commanded to convey it. He mentioned this regarding Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah in his well-known book, *Kitab al-Nubuwwat* (The Book of Prophethood). What is the accurate position? He says: Some scholars have rejected the statement of one who knew the Prophet, that he is one to whom a law was revealed, but he was not commanded to convey it, and he mentioned this in
Answer:
This is correct, and the one who rejects this is ignorant. Shaykh al-Islam did not reject this in *Kitab al-Nubuwwat*; rather, he mentioned it. He mentioned this in *Kitab al-Nubuwwat*, stating the difference between the *nabi* (prophet) and the *rasul* (messenger). But this indicates that the questioner has not read *Kitab al-Nubuwwat*. Yes.
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