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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of Ka'b's Statement: "I Was Not Stronger or Easier Than I Was When I Lagged Behind Him"

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He also asks: What is the meaning of Ka'b ibn Malik's statement, "I was not stronger or easier than I was when I lagged behind him"?

Answer:
Yes, this is an admission, a confession of the sin, and that he had no excuse for his lagging behind. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3211] معنى قول كعب: "ما كنتُ أقوى ولا أيسرَ مني حين تخلَّفتُ عنه" - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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