What is the ruling on one who denies the Sunnah and claims that a prophet will be sent?
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The questioner : The questioner says: There are people now who deny the Sunnah and say that a prophet will be sent in these days. What should we do with them, since we have explained this to them and they did not return?
The Shaykh : Where are we hurting them? Where is he? This does not exist. I hold that no one says this except a madman whose pen is lifted, but whoever knows of it should report it to the responsible authorities.
So that the necessary measures are taken against him and he is given the opportunity to repent so that he may turn away from this disbelief. Whoever believes that a prophet can be sent after Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is a disbeliever who has exited the religion, and his blood and wealth are permissible to take, because Allah says:[Al-Ahzab 33:40]. If someone claims that a prophet can be sent, he is denying the Qur'an. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that Allah sealed the prophets with him, and the Muslims agreed that there is no prophet after Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). So whoever says otherwise has denied the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the Muslims, and thus he falls under the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:115]. I say to the brother questioner: if he knows this specific person, let him contact him and warn him of Allah. If he repents, well and good; otherwise, it is obligatory for him to report him to the competent authority in order to carry out the necessary measures against him.
The Shaykh : Where are we hurting them? Where is he? This does not exist. I hold that no one says this except a madman whose pen is lifted, but whoever knows of it should report it to the responsible authorities.
So that the necessary measures are taken against him and he is given the opportunity to repent so that he may turn away from this disbelief. Whoever believes that a prophet can be sent after Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is a disbeliever who has exited the religion, and his blood and wealth are permissible to take, because Allah says:
Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets
مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَAnd whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows other than the way of the believers - We will give him what he has taken and drive him into Hell, and evil it is as a destination.
وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ الرَّسُولَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ الْهُدَىٰ وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ نُوَلِّهِ مَا تَوَلَّىٰ وَنُصْلِهِ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيرًا
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 12 - 16 - دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام للعام 1413 هـ - الدرس الثاني عشر - الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين — youtube.com (47:14)
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