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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Refuting the use of the story of 'Umar and Hamzah's conversion to Islam as evidence for demonstrations

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The questioner:
Allah is with you. This questioner says: Some of those who issued a ruling permitting demonstrations here cite the story of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and Hamzah's conversion to Islam and their going out with the Companions in two rows to pray in the Sacred House. These people also cite the story of the man who came to complain about his neighbor to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
Take your belongings out in front of your houseاخرج بمتاعك أمام بيتك
to the end of the story.

The Shaykh:
In the story of 'Umar and Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with them), when they embraced Islam, they went out to the Sacred Mosque. Who considered this a demonstration? The disbelievers. It was not a demonstration for the Muslims. It was a demonstration in the eyes of the disbelievers, not for the Muslims. Demonstrations are not permissible for Muslims. Second, there is a defect in this narration.
Whatever is below the ankles is in the Fireما كان أسفل الكعبين فهو في النار
.
Whatever is below the ankles is in the Fireما كان أسفل الكعبين فهو في النار
, so letting the garment hang below the ankles is forbidden in all cases, but if it is accompanied by arrogance, the sin is greater and the prohibition is more severe.
Source 75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 03----13-4-1432 — archive.org (46:21)

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