His saying (peace and blessings be upon him) [If I had said yes, it would have been obligatory], so does the Messenger, may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace, legislate on his own initiative?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I am confused by what was reported from the Prophet, may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace, He said to him, may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace: If I had said yes, it would have been obligatory. So does the Messenger, may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace, legislate on his own initiative?
Answer:
By the command of Allah, if He had said it, he does not speak from desire; if He had said it, it would have been obligatory because he does not speak from desire; it is only a revelation that is revealed. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I am confused by what was reported from the Prophet, may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace,
When he said to the man who asked him about Hajj: Is it every year?
عندما قال للرجل الذي سأله عن الحج أفي كل عام؟Answer:
By the command of Allah, if He had said it, he does not speak from desire; if He had said it, it would have been obligatory because he does not speak from desire; it is only a revelation that is revealed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1202 -3022] قوله ﷺ [لو قلت نعم لوجبت]، فهل الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام يشرع من تلقاء نفسه؟ — youtube.com
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