Does the hadith (If you meet him, greet him) imply that you must greet every brother you meet?
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The questioner : I presented to one of the brothers, regarding the issue of greeting, the hadith Sahih Muslim 2162b This implies that when you meet your brother, meaning you should greet him; every brother you meet, you greet him with a greeting.
The Shaykh : A greeting, meaning by the greeting, I mean "Peace be upon you."
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : It is not as it is in the language of the Jordanians, meaning a handshake.
The questioner : No, and regarding the handshake, there are other hadiths...
The Shaykh : No problem, meaning this is fine. This is an example of what I mentioned from the previous rule. What type are you citing now? A specific or general text? An explicit statement or an implication? What is it?
The questioner : A general text.
The Shaykh : A general text. Apply the rule if you are convinced by it; otherwise, there is no way you will be convinced by my answer, which is based on it. It is clear.
The questioner : It is clear.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. It is enough that you are convinced with me, as long as the speech is clear.
The questioner : No, the methodology is clear.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The methodology is clear.
The Shaykh : The methodology is clear that we should be expansive, for perhaps some discomfort may arise for some people, but not for all of them. So I would say, for example, to Abu Yasser, "What is your opinion?" But I fear he may be uncomfortable with this restriction by this question, so I leave him the freedom, if he wishes to answer, let him, and if he wishes to remain silent, let him.
The questioner : I am obligated to ask the question, and this is a deviation.
The Shaykh : And what is your opinion if I counter your answer by saying that I am also obligated to ask the question? Would I be wrong, even if the one who obligated me to ask may differ from the one who obligated you to ask?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : To our benefactor, for inviting us and feeding us, when there is in the Sunnah something like "O Allah, bless them, forgive him, have mercy on them, and provide for them," and I raised my hand, would I be a follower or an innovator?
The questioner : The situation.
The Shaykh : Lam
The questioner : Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made du'a in such a situation and did not do this.
The Shaykh : So then, you are with me in the rule, but perhaps you are not with me in the application, and here is the problem.
The questioner : If a person sits down, it is invalid, O Shaykh, but if he walks without a rule, this is...
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. That is good, that is what we want.
When you meet him, offer him greetings
إذا لقيته فسلم عليهThe Shaykh : A greeting, meaning by the greeting, I mean "Peace be upon you."
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : It is not as it is in the language of the Jordanians, meaning a handshake.
The questioner : No, and regarding the handshake, there are other hadiths...
The Shaykh : No problem, meaning this is fine. This is an example of what I mentioned from the previous rule. What type are you citing now? A specific or general text? An explicit statement or an implication? What is it?
The questioner : A general text.
The Shaykh : A general text. Apply the rule if you are convinced by it; otherwise, there is no way you will be convinced by my answer, which is based on it. It is clear.
The questioner : It is clear.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. It is enough that you are convinced with me, as long as the speech is clear.
The questioner : No, the methodology is clear.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The methodology is clear.
The Shaykh : The methodology is clear that we should be expansive, for perhaps some discomfort may arise for some people, but not for all of them. So I would say, for example, to Abu Yasser, "What is your opinion?" But I fear he may be uncomfortable with this restriction by this question, so I leave him the freedom, if he wishes to answer, let him, and if he wishes to remain silent, let him.
The questioner : I am obligated to ask the question, and this is a deviation.
The Shaykh : And what is your opinion if I counter your answer by saying that I am also obligated to ask the question? Would I be wrong, even if the one who obligated me to ask may differ from the one who obligated you to ask?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : To our benefactor, for inviting us and feeding us, when there is in the Sunnah something like "O Allah, bless them, forgive him, have mercy on them, and provide for them," and I raised my hand, would I be a follower or an innovator?
The questioner : The situation.
The Shaykh : Lam
The questioner : Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made du'a in such a situation and did not do this.
The Shaykh : So then, you are with me in the rule, but perhaps you are not with me in the application, and here is the problem.
The questioner : If a person sits down, it is invalid, O Shaykh, but if he walks without a rule, this is...
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. That is good, that is what we want.