The Obligation of Following the Messenger in All Circumstances: In Jihad and in Abandoning It
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible to follow him? How? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in concealing his religion, and in not declaring the disbelievers to be disbelievers and not cursing their gods?
The Shaykh:
First, the phrase "Is it permissible to follow the Messenger" is not a fitting word. It is not a fitting word. Following the Messenger is obligatory,[Al-Ahzab 33:21]. So one follows him in the state of jihad, and in the state of abandoning jihad. One follows him in his circumstances (peace and blessings be upon him). He is following the Messenger in every situation, whether he fights or does not fight, if he has an excuse. He is following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible to follow him? How? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in concealing his religion, and in not declaring the disbelievers to be disbelievers and not cursing their gods?
The Shaykh:
First, the phrase "Is it permissible to follow the Messenger" is not a fitting word. It is not a fitting word. Following the Messenger is obligatory,
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1754] وجوب التأسي بالرسول في جميع الأحوال: في الجهاد وتركه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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