The Muslim's saying to the Muslim: "Peace be upon him who follows the guidance"
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a Muslim saying to another Muslim, "Peace be upon him who follows the guidance"?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to say this. This is permissible with a disbeliever, as Musa and Harun (peace be upon them) said to Pharaoh, for he was a disbeliever, and as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote to Heraclius, the great ruler of the Christians, saying:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2717Sahih (Darussalam) As for a Muslim, it is not permissible to say "Peace be upon him who follows the guidance"; rather, say "Peace be upon you, the mercy of Allah and His blessings, my brother."
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a Muslim saying to another Muslim, "Peace be upon him who follows the guidance"?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to say this. This is permissible with a disbeliever, as Musa and Harun (peace be upon them) said to Pharaoh, for he was a disbeliever, and as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote to Heraclius, the great ruler of the Christians, saying:
Peace be upon whoever follows the guidance
السلام على من اتبع الهدى
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب لا يُقال السلام على الله إلى باب لا يقول : عبدي وأَمَتِي — islamhouse.com (1:02:47)
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