The Sufis say: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not err in his independent legal reasoning (ijtihad). Is this correct?
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The questioner : Some of the Sufis say that if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) exercised independent legal reasoning (ijtihad), his reasoning might have been in error. Teacher, he does not err. You are speaking about the Sufi rhetoric; they all speak about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as having no error. Yes.
The Shaykh : I am unable to answer him. But Allah answers him. May Allah forgive you.[At-Tawbah 9:43] Did he do this as an act of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad), or as a will for what holds no good? I ask them: Did the Messenger, when he gave permission to these people, do so as an act of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) on his part, or as a will for those whose interest lay in his disagreement?
The Shaykh : I am unable to answer him. But Allah answers him. May Allah forgive you.
why did you give them permission [to remain behind]? [You should not have] until it was evident to you who were truthful and you knew [who were] the liars.
لِمَ أَذِنتَ لَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكَ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَتَعْلَمَ الْكَاذِبِينَ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [859] الصوفية يقولون: إن النبي ﷺ لا يُخطئ في اجتهاده، فهل هذا صحيح؟ - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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