Does His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He), “And what the Messenger gives you, take it,” indicate that the default ruling for the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that they are obligatory?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does not His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He)[Al-Ahzab 33:21], and His saying [Al-Hashr 59:7], indicate that the default ruling for the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that they are obligatory?
Answer:
We have said this: the default ruling for them is that they are obligatory, except where the evidence indicates that they are recommended. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does not His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He)
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌAnd whatever the Messenger has given you - take
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُAnswer:
We have said this: the default ruling for them is that they are obligatory, except where the evidence indicates that they are recommended. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3 -582] هل يدل قوله سبحانه (وما آتاكم الرسول فخذوه) على أن الأصل في أفعال النبي ﷺ هو الوجوب؟! — youtube.com
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