The Authenticity of the Story of Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah Killing His Father
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The questioner:
Is the story of Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) killing his father authentic?
The Shaykh:
Yes, because his father intended to kill him, so he sought out Abu 'Ubaydah to kill him, and he killed him. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: "And you have gone astray in likening your plan to what the Qur'an indicates regarding the permissibility of exposing the private parts."
The Shaykh:
He did not intend to kill his father and went around him, no, it was his father who went around him intending to kill him. Yes.
Is the story of Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) killing his father authentic?
The Shaykh:
Yes, because his father intended to kill him, so he sought out Abu 'Ubaydah to kill him, and he killed him. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: "And you have gone astray in likening your plan to what the Qur'an indicates regarding the permissibility of exposing the private parts."
The Shaykh:
He did not intend to kill his father and went around him, no, it was his father who went around him intending to kill him. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 100-تكملة كتاب الأيمان - 17-3-26 هـ — archive.org (58:15)
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