Is it true that Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari repented and followed the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community?

The questioner:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is it true that Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari repented and followed the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community?

The Shaykh:
Yes, this is found in the books. It is found in his book *Al-Ibanah 'an Usul al-Din* (Clarification of the Foundations of Religion).

The presenter:
It is found in

The Shaykh:
*Maqalat al-Islamiyyin wa Ikhtilaf al-Musallin* (The Doctrines of the Muslims and the Disagreement of the Praying People), where he explicitly states that he is on the school of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal. It is printed and available now.

The presenter:
And in his letter

The Shaykh:
to the people of the frontier as well. Yes.

The questioner:
And this questioner says:

The Shaykh:
His followers did not return; his followers did not return, but he did return (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.