The protection of the blood of one who says "There is no god but Allah" in the hadith of Usamah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how was the phrase "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" sufficient to protect the blood of the man of Usamah or Khalid ibn al-Walid in the famous hadith?
Answer:
Yes, whoever says "There is no god but Allah" must be left alone until his actions are seen. If something appears from him that contradicts "There is no god but Allah," he is ruled to be an apostate. If nothing appears from him that contradicts "There is no god but Allah," he is a Muslim. The one who says "There is no god but Allah" is accepted, and he is left alone. If something appears from him that negates this phrase, he is ruled to be an apostate. If nothing appears from him that contradicts it, he is a Muslim.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how was the phrase "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" sufficient to protect the blood of the man of Usamah or Khalid ibn al-Walid in the famous hadith?
Answer:
Yes, whoever says "There is no god but Allah" must be left alone until his actions are seen. If something appears from him that contradicts "There is no god but Allah," he is ruled to be an apostate. If nothing appears from him that contradicts "There is no god but Allah," he is a Muslim. The one who says "There is no god but Allah" is accepted, and he is left alone. If something appears from him that negates this phrase, he is ruled to be an apostate. If nothing appears from him that contradicts it, he is a Muslim.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب تفسير التوحيد وشهادة أن لا إله إلا الله — islamhouse.com (1:05:54)
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