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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Using the Hadith of the Pond to Criticize the Companions

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The questioner:
He says: Some of the people of misguidance use the Hadith of the Pond to criticize the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), in which it says, "My companions, my companions." Some of the people of misguidance use the Hadith of the Pond to criticize the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), in which it says, "My companions, my companions." When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says, "My companions, my companions," the angels say
You do not know what they did after you had left.إنك لا تدري ما أحدثوا بعدك
Sahih al-Bukhari 6576
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The Shaykh:
Yes. Those who apostatized—this refers to those who apostatized after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Did the Companions apostatize after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? God forbid, absolutely not. Yes.

The questioner:
Allah sent [a question] to you asking: What is your advice?

The Shaykh:
The Hadith is...
They turned back after you, apostates, on their heelsزالوا بعدك مرتدين على أعقابهم
This is about those who apostatized, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-50-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة في الصحابة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:57)

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