Is it true that Ibn Taymiyyah was fair to the people of innovation, mentioning their virtues, such as Abu Yazid al-Bistami and others?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it true that what is said about the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), that he was fair to the people of innovation and mentioned their virtues, such as Abu Yazid al-Bistami and others, and likewise his student Ibn al-Qayyim?
Answer:
For example, give us examples, or give us examples, that he praises them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it true that what is said about the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), that he was fair to the people of innovation and mentioned their virtues, such as Abu Yazid al-Bistami and others, and likewise his student Ibn al-Qayyim?
Answer:
For example, give us examples, or give us examples, that he praises them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [62 -308] هل صحيح أن ابن تيمية كان منصفا لأهل البدع، فيذكر محاسنهم كأبي يزيد البسطامي وغيره؟ — youtube.com
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