Knowing the Reality of Following the Book and the Sunnah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah inform you, everyone among the people now claims that he follows the Book, and the phrase "the Book and the Sunnah" is used by people who say they follow it, even the people of innovation. So how does one become a follower of the Book and the Sunnah, and how is the one who follows them identified?
Answer:
By following the Salaf. Whoever follows the Salaf follows the Book, and whoever opposes the Salaf opposes the Book. So the standard is the righteous Salaf. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah inform you, everyone among the people now claims that he follows the Book, and the phrase "the Book and the Sunnah" is used by people who say they follow it, even the people of innovation. So how does one become a follower of the Book and the Sunnah, and how is the one who follows them identified?
Answer:
By following the Salaf. Whoever follows the Salaf follows the Book, and whoever opposes the Salaf opposes the Book. So the standard is the righteous Salaf. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقد أمرنا بالاقتفاء لآثارهم، والاهتداء بمنارهم — islamhouse.com (1:08:23)
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