The Ruling in the Hadith of Luqman ibn Sabirah
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Question:
He says: May Allah reward you. Is the command in the hadith of Luqman ibn Sabirah for obligation or for recommendation?
Answer:
The default for a command is that it is for obligation, unless evidence indicates that it is for recommendation or permissibility. A command can be for permissibility, for recommendation, for obligation, or for warning.[Al-Kahf 18:29] This is for warning, and may Allah protect us from it. Yes.
He says: May Allah reward you. Is the command in the hadith of Luqman ibn Sabirah for obligation or for recommendation?
Answer:
The default for a command is that it is for obligation, unless evidence indicates that it is for recommendation or permissibility. A command can be for permissibility, for recommendation, for obligation, or for warning.
so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve
فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب المضمضة والاستنشاق — islamhouse.com (1:06:26)
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