The response to those who restrict the hadith "My father and your father are in the Fire" to the grandfathers
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the response to those who say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not intend, in the hadith "My father and your father are in the Fire" or as he said, that he did not mean his father by that, but rather his grandfathers? What is the response to this claimant?
Answer:
The response to him is that we say: Where did you get this interpretation from? Give us evidence that the Messenger intended that he did not mean his father but rather his grandfathers. His grandfathers are not among his parents; it is all one thing. So this is vulgar, base talk, and one does not distort the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) just to agree with the people of desires. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: What is the response to those who say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not intend, in the hadith "My father and your father are in the Fire" or as he said, that he did not mean his father by that, but rather his grandfathers? What is the response to this claimant?
Answer:
The response to him is that we say: Where did you get this interpretation from? Give us evidence that the Messenger intended that he did not mean his father but rather his grandfathers. His grandfathers are not among his parents; it is all one thing. So this is vulgar, base talk, and one does not distort the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) just to agree with the people of desires. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إنك لا تهدي من أحببت } — islamhouse.com (41:20)
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