Sheltering Fugitive Spies and the Hadith Cursing One Who Shelters an Innovator
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Question:
He asks: Does the one who shelters fugitive spies fall under the curse of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 1978b?
Answer:
The innovator is the one who introduces into the religion of Allah what is not part of it. He is subject to a prescribed punishment from the punishments of Allah: the punishment for apostasy, the punishment for unlawful sexual intercourse, or the punishment for intoxicants. If a person defends him, that person has sheltered an innovator, and upon him is the curse of Allah. Therefore, it is not permissible to shelter an innovator. As for espionage, that is different. It is contrary to the law and a sin, but it does not amount to sheltering an innovator, because they have not introduced anything into the religion. They are merely seeking a livelihood, but they have violated the regulations and disobeyed the one in authority. This is a sin, and they are sinful for it. Yes, and the one who covers for them is disobedient to the one in authority. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He asks: Does the one who shelters fugitive spies fall under the curse of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
cursed him who accommodated an innovator
لعن الله من آوى محدثاAnswer:
The innovator is the one who introduces into the religion of Allah what is not part of it. He is subject to a prescribed punishment from the punishments of Allah: the punishment for apostasy, the punishment for unlawful sexual intercourse, or the punishment for intoxicants. If a person defends him, that person has sheltered an innovator, and upon him is the curse of Allah. Therefore, it is not permissible to shelter an innovator. As for espionage, that is different. It is contrary to the law and a sin, but it does not amount to sheltering an innovator, because they have not introduced anything into the religion. They are merely seeking a livelihood, but they have violated the regulations and disobeyed the one in authority. This is a sin, and they are sinful for it. Yes, and the one who covers for them is disobedient to the one in authority. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب طاعة الأمراء — islamhouse.com (1:00:14)
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