What is the meaning of the hadith, “Expel the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) from the Arabian Peninsula,” and his saying, “Two religions will not coexist in the Peninsula”?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the correct meaning of these two hadiths: the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 3029Sahih (Al-Albani), and his saying, “Two religions will not coexist in the Peninsula”?
The Shaykh:
This address is for the rulers. It is not for the general public. The Companions did not understand it this way, and they did not expel the mushrikin from the Arabian Peninsula during the time of Abu Bakr. Rather, it was 'Umar who expelled them when Islam had become strong and spread, and the Muslims had gained power. 'Umar expelled them to carry out the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As long as the Muslims have not reached the state that the Muslims reached in the time of 'Umar, they are not to be expelled, and their expulsion is to be carried out by the one in authority. This is not a matter of chaos.
And regarding “Two religions will not coexist,” this is the wisdom behind expelling them. They are expelled so that two religions do not coexist in the Arabian Peninsula, because it is obligatory that only the religion of Islam exist in the Arabian Peninsula, which is the cradle of the message, because the whole world looks to the Arabian Peninsula. If there were two religions there, the religion of disbelief would take the lead in the world. From the place where the message descended. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: How do we find…?
The Shaykh:
And know that this refers to not allowing disbelievers to have permanent residence. Permanent residence in the lands of the Muslims. They are not to be permanent citizens. But if they come temporarily for work, or for an embassy, or for a mission they are to perform, this is not included in it; it is not included in the hadith. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the correct meaning of these two hadiths: the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Expel the polytheists from Arabia
أخرجوا المشركين من جزيرة العربThe Shaykh:
This address is for the rulers. It is not for the general public. The Companions did not understand it this way, and they did not expel the mushrikin from the Arabian Peninsula during the time of Abu Bakr. Rather, it was 'Umar who expelled them when Islam had become strong and spread, and the Muslims had gained power. 'Umar expelled them to carry out the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As long as the Muslims have not reached the state that the Muslims reached in the time of 'Umar, they are not to be expelled, and their expulsion is to be carried out by the one in authority. This is not a matter of chaos.
And regarding “Two religions will not coexist,” this is the wisdom behind expelling them. They are expelled so that two religions do not coexist in the Arabian Peninsula, because it is obligatory that only the religion of Islam exist in the Arabian Peninsula, which is the cradle of the message, because the whole world looks to the Arabian Peninsula. If there were two religions there, the religion of disbelief would take the lead in the world. From the place where the message descended. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: How do we find…?
The Shaykh:
And know that this refers to not allowing disbelievers to have permanent residence. Permanent residence in the lands of the Muslims. They are not to be permanent citizens. But if they come temporarily for work, or for an embassy, or for a mission they are to perform, this is not included in it; it is not included in the hadith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى حديث «أخرجوا المشركين من جزيرة العرب»، وقوله «لا يجتمع في الجزيرة دينان»؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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