What is the reason for appending "the Muslims" to "the believers" in the supplication: "Peace be upon you, people of this home, from among the believers and the Muslims"
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, in the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 1547Sahih (Darussalam), what is the reason for distinguishing between the believers and the Muslims with the conjunction "and"?
Answer:
This is an emphasis; it is a matter of emphasis. Otherwise, the believer is a Muslim and the Muslim is a believer. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, in the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
As-salamu ‘alaykum ahlad-diyar minal-mu’minina wal- muslimin
السلام عليكم أهل الديار من المؤمنين والمسلمينAnswer:
This is an emphasis; it is a matter of emphasis. Otherwise, the believer is a Muslim and the Muslim is a believer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/631]ما العلة من عطف"المسلمين"على"المؤمنين"في دعاء:السلام عليكم أهل الديارمن المؤمنين والمسلمين — youtube.com
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