The Number of the Branches of Faith and the Ruling on Limiting Them
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The questioner:
He says: Seventy-some. Is this from the concept of limitation, or are they not limited?
The Shaykh:
This is a simple matter. If you limit them, they may increase, but if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed about them in a plural sense, they may increase or decrease. Yes.
The questioner:
Does the fact that some scholars limited them in a written work mean anything?
The Shaykh:
It depends on what was reported. I mean, it depends on what was reported.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner:
Likewise, disbelief and hypocrisy have branches as well. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
There are not many branches; there are countless branches. We seek refuge in Allah. Peace be upon you. If Allah wills.
He says: Seventy-some. Is this from the concept of limitation, or are they not limited?
The Shaykh:
This is a simple matter. If you limit them, they may increase, but if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed about them in a plural sense, they may increase or decrease. Yes.
The questioner:
Does the fact that some scholars limited them in a written work mean anything?
The Shaykh:
It depends on what was reported. I mean, it depends on what was reported.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner:
Likewise, disbelief and hypocrisy have branches as well. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
There are not many branches; there are countless branches. We seek refuge in Allah. Peace be upon you. If Allah wills.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب بيان كثرة طرق الخير : الأحاديث : [ 125 - 127 ] — islamhouse.com (5:32)
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