The Response to the Argument of the Misguided Sects Using the Hadith of the Pond to Claim the Apostasy of the Companions
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this is Salim. He says: Some of the misguided sects cite the Hadith of the Pond to claim that the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) apostatized. How should we respond to them? I hope for a detailed explanation.
Answer:
This is a lie, this is a lie and a fabrication. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not all apostatize; only some individuals among them did. As for the claim that they all apostatized, that is a lie, misguidance, and a fabrication. It was a few individuals, and some of them repented, some of them repented and returned to Islam, and some of them remained in their apostasy until they died. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this is Salim. He says: Some of the misguided sects cite the Hadith of the Pond to claim that the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) apostatized. How should we respond to them? I hope for a detailed explanation.
Answer:
This is a lie, this is a lie and a fabrication. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not all apostatize; only some individuals among them did. As for the claim that they all apostatized, that is a lie, misguidance, and a fabrication. It was a few individuals, and some of them repented, some of them repented and returned to Islam, and some of them remained in their apostasy until they died. Yes.
Source
شرح فضل الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { فأقم وجهك للدين حنيفا } — islamhouse.com (1:07:20)
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