The Limits of Praising the Messenger and Following His Example
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Question:
This is another questioner who says: Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 3445. He asks: What are the limits of praising the Messenger, and also of following the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Praising the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with his attributes is permissible. What is forbidden is exaggeration and excessive praise that goes beyond the limit in praising the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is what is forbidden: "Do not exaggerate in my praise, meaning do not increase in my praise and do not exaggerate in my praise, just as the Christians exaggerated in the praise of the son of Mary, 'Isa (peace be upon him), and they exaggerated in his praise until they worshipped him besides Allah. This is what leads to exaggeration: it leads to misguidance and to leaving the religion. The middle path and moderation are what is required and what is prescribed, and in it is good and rectification and reform for the Muslim. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you.
This is another questioner who says: Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Mary, for I am only a Slave. So, call me the Slave of Allah and His Apostle.
لا تطروني كما أطرت النصارى ابن مريم فإنما أنا عبده فقولوا عبد الله ورسولهAnswer:
Praising the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with his attributes is permissible. What is forbidden is exaggeration and excessive praise that goes beyond the limit in praising the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is what is forbidden: "Do not exaggerate in my praise, meaning do not increase in my praise and do not exaggerate in my praise, just as the Christians exaggerated in the praise of the son of Mary, 'Isa (peace be upon him), and they exaggerated in his praise until they worshipped him besides Allah. This is what leads to exaggeration: it leads to misguidance and to leaving the religion. The middle path and moderation are what is required and what is prescribed, and in it is good and rectification and reform for the Muslim. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (158) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-03-22] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (13:26)
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