The Difference Between Sunnah and Mustahabb
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between the sunnah and the mustahabb?
Answer:
According to the later scholars, there is no difference between them; the sunnah is the mustahabb, that is, what one is rewarded for doing and not punished for leaving. This is the sunnah according to the later scholars. As for the earlier scholars, the term sunnah is used for both the obligatory and the recommended. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between the sunnah and the mustahabb?
Answer:
According to the later scholars, there is no difference between them; the sunnah is the mustahabb, that is, what one is rewarded for doing and not punished for leaving. This is the sunnah according to the later scholars. As for the earlier scholars, the term sunnah is used for both the obligatory and the recommended. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب بيان أنها الوسطى وما ورد في ذلك في غيرها — islamhouse.com (1:10:54)
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