The meaning of shirk (associating partners with Allah) in the hadith: “If you meet me with the earth full of sins, then meet me not associating anything with Me”?
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Question:
It is mentioned in the hadith:Mishkat al-Masabih 2336, 2337 Does this fall under minor shirk?
Answer:
“Do not associate anything with Him.” Yes, it falls under shirk, but it is not like major shirk that results in disbelief, nor is it like major shirk that results in eternal abode in the Fire. Yes.
It is mentioned in the hadith:
if you were to meet me with enough sins to fill the earth, then met me not associating anything with me,
إذا لقيتني بقراب الأرض خطايا، ثم لقيتني لا تشرك بي شيئا،Answer:
“Do not associate anything with Him.” Yes, it falls under shirk, but it is not like major shirk that results in disbelief, nor is it like major shirk that results in eternal abode in the Fire. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، معنى الشرك في الحديث «إذا لقيتني بقراب الأرض خطايا ثمّ لقيتني لا تشرك بي شيئا»؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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