What is your opinion of the one who says that Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) was a coward?
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Question:
What is your opinion of the one who says that Hassan ibn Thabit was a coward? And they cite evidence for this.
Answer:
The one who says this is brave. By Allah, I think he is the most cowardly of people. Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) defended the Messenger and the call with his tongue. And his tongue was harsher on the disbelievers than arrows, when arrows fell in the darkness of night. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
So Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) participated in jihad. He participated in jihad with his tongue and his poems, which were more severe than swords. And he did not fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah, nor did he flatter anyone, but he was explicit about it (may Allah the Exalted be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction). But this is a day when he is a compound ignoramus, or rather he is an enemy of the Companions and seeks out their faults, yes.
What is your opinion of the one who says that Hassan ibn Thabit was a coward? And they cite evidence for this.
Answer:
The one who says this is brave. By Allah, I think he is the most cowardly of people. Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) defended the Messenger and the call with his tongue. And his tongue was harsher on the disbelievers than arrows, when arrows fell in the darkness of night. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He is the most cowardly of people, and with you is the Holy Spirit.
له أجب عني ومعك روح القدس.So Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) participated in jihad. He participated in jihad with his tongue and his poems, which were more severe than swords. And he did not fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah, nor did he flatter anyone, but he was explicit about it (may Allah the Exalted be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction). But this is a day when he is a compound ignoramus, or rather he is an enemy of the Companions and seeks out their faults, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 223 - ما رأي فضيلتكم بمن يقول في حسان بن ثابت رضي الله عنه أنه جبان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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