Does the statement in the hadith, "Allah guarantees for the one who goes out in His path," include going out in the pursuit of knowledge?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, regarding our position. I say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Allah guarantees for the one who goes out in His path." So, Shaykh, did you restrict jihad to fighting, Shaykh? And does this fall under the hadith , Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, and for this reason he said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3126Sahih (Darussalam) and the student of knowledge returns with a spoils.
The questioner : Perhaps he returns to Allah.
The Shaykh : The point is, what is intended here is jihad, which is fighting.
This is a mujahid in the pursuit of knowledge
هذا مجاهد في طلب العلمThe Shaykh : No, and for this reason he said:
reward or spoils of war
من أجر أو غنيمةThe questioner : Perhaps he returns to Allah.
The Shaykh : The point is, what is intended here is jihad, which is fighting.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4354 - 4600 هل قوله في الحديث تكفل الله لمن خرج في سبيله يشمل الخروج في طلب العلم؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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