Is it permissible to say that the Messenger makes mistakes, citing Surat 'Abasa as evidence?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) makes mistakes, citing this verse as evidence?
The Shaykh:
Ijtihad, yes, he may exercise ijtihad, and an error may occur in the ijtihad. As for revelation, he is infallible (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding revelation and conveying the message; he is infallible in that. But as for him exercising ijtihad sometimes, yes, he exercises ijtihad, and what happens happens, just as happened in this story. Yes.
The presenter:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said to him:[An-Nisa 4:113]. Yes.
The questioner:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling
The Shaykh:
Even though you know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do this with Ibn Umm Maktum except out of a desire for good and a desire to guide these people, and a desire to guide those who gathered with him. I consider it an opportunity (peace and blessings be upon him) due to his eagerness to guide creation. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) makes mistakes, citing this verse as evidence?
The Shaykh:
Ijtihad, yes, he may exercise ijtihad, and an error may occur in the ijtihad. As for revelation, he is infallible (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding revelation and conveying the message; he is infallible in that. But as for him exercising ijtihad sometimes, yes, he exercises ijtihad, and what happens happens, just as happened in this story. Yes.
The presenter:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said to him:
and has taught you that which you did not know. And ever has the favor of Allah upon you been great.
وَعَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُن تَعْلَمُ وَكَانَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ عَظِيمًاThe questioner:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling
The Shaykh:
Even though you know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do this with Ibn Umm Maktum except out of a desire for good and a desire to guide these people, and a desire to guide those who gathered with him. I consider it an opportunity (peace and blessings be upon him) due to his eagerness to guide creation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3598- 4717] هل يجوز القول بأن الرسول يحصل منه الخطأ استدلالا بسورة عبس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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