Is this hadith authentic: "The disagreement of my Ummah is a mercy"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this hadith authentic: "The disagreement of my Ummah is a mercy"?
Answer:
No, it is not an authentic hadith, and disagreement is not a mercy; disagreement is a punishment. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) forbade disagreement and division. Disagreement does occur, but it is good to return to the Book of Allah,[An-Nisa 4:59], otherwise it happens as a nature of humanity; disagreement occurs, but it is obligatory to return to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the disagreement ends. As for remaining in disagreement, no, that is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this hadith authentic: "The disagreement of my Ummah is a mercy"?
Answer:
No, it is not an authentic hadith, and disagreement is not a mercy; disagreement is a punishment. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) forbade disagreement and division. Disagreement does occur, but it is good to return to the Book of Allah,
And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger
فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [31 -1024] هل هذا حديث صحيح: "اختلاف أمتي رحمة"؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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