The Meaning of the Hadith: Every Matter of Importance That Is Not Begun with Bismillah
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The questioner:
He says: Shaykh, I have memorized from the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 1894Da'if (Darussalam) without Bismillah, it is incomplete. Does that mean it is defective?
The Shaykh:
A matter that is transmitted. A matter.
The questioner:
Every matter, yes. Is it prescribed for me?
The Shaykh:
A matter.
The questioner:
Every matter of importance. Does that mean, Shaykh, that it is prescribed for me?
The Shaykh:
The hadith contains what? What is prescribed?
The questioner:
Is it prescribed for me to say Bismillah in every action I undertake, whether it relates to acts of worship or to customary matters?
The Shaykh:
Yes, matters. Every matter of importance means important matters. As for things that are not important, it is not prescribed in them, yes.
He says: Shaykh, I have memorized from the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Every important matter that does not start
كُلُّ أَمْرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لاَ يُبْدَأُ فِيهِThe Shaykh:
A matter that is transmitted. A matter.
The questioner:
Every matter, yes. Is it prescribed for me?
The Shaykh:
A matter.
The questioner:
Every matter of importance. Does that mean, Shaykh, that it is prescribed for me?
The Shaykh:
The hadith contains what? What is prescribed?
The questioner:
Is it prescribed for me to say Bismillah in every action I undertake, whether it relates to acts of worship or to customary matters?
The Shaykh:
Yes, matters. Every matter of importance means important matters. As for things that are not important, it is not prescribed in them, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (071) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-11-29] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:01)
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