Is the story of the spider and the pigeon weaving over the cave established in the Sirah?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Is it correct that the spider built a web over the cave, and that the pigeon built a nest?
The Shaykh:
As for the nest, I do not know about it; we have not found it. But as for the spider, this was reported, was it not?
The questioner:
Is it correct that the spider built a web over the cave, and that the pigeon built a nest? Is this established and authentic in the Sirah?
The Shaykh:
Yes. As for the spider, this is established; Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned it in *I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in*. As for the pigeon, I do not know of any mention of it.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Is it correct that the spider built a web over the cave, and that the pigeon built a nest?
The Shaykh:
As for the nest, I do not know about it; we have not found it. But as for the spider, this was reported, was it not?
The questioner:
Is it correct that the spider built a web over the cave, and that the pigeon built a nest? Is this established and authentic in the Sirah?
The Shaykh:
Yes. As for the spider, this is established; Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned it in *I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in*. As for the pigeon, I do not know of any mention of it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1896] هل ثبتت في السيرة قصة نسج العنكبوت والحمامة على الغار - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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