What is the ruling on the statement that the Prophet did not approve of what the slave girl said, but rather smiled at her because she was young?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the answer to the one who says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not approve of what the slave girl said, but rather smiled at her because she was young? He says: A believer. He says: Free her, for she is a believer. And the one who says he smiled at her because she was young—who told you she was young? A young girl asks; does a large person not understand?
Answer:
These people are being cunning, and I seek refuge in Allah. Their intention is to invalidate the evidence and to support the statement of the ta'til (denial of the divine attributes) people. That is their intention. Yes. After that, they say: Where is Allah? With whom? Who? What does "where" mean? Does the language have "where" coming to mean "who"? But they are stumbling, and I seek refuge in Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the answer to the one who says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not approve of what the slave girl said, but rather smiled at her because she was young? He says: A believer. He says: Free her, for she is a believer. And the one who says he smiled at her because she was young—who told you she was young? A young girl asks; does a large person not understand?
Answer:
These people are being cunning, and I seek refuge in Allah. Their intention is to invalidate the evidence and to support the statement of the ta'til (denial of the divine attributes) people. That is their intention. Yes. After that, they say: Where is Allah? With whom? Who? What does "where" mean? Does the language have "where" coming to mean "who"? But they are stumbling, and I seek refuge in Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم القول بأن النبي لم يقر الجارية على ما قالت، بل تبسم لها لأنها صغيرة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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