An example of texts that contain both creed and ruling at the same time; namely, the hadith of Abu Hurayrah regarding seeking refuge after the tashahhud.
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The Shaykh : ... For some of the texts of the Shari'ah contain both creed and ruling at the same time; such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), and the hadith is in "al-Sahihayn" from the narration of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 588a.
This hadith contains a command to seek refuge from these four things; so it is a matter involving a ruling from the rulings of the Shari'ah. They agree with us that ahad hadiths establish the rulings of the Shari'ah; therefore, they have no choice but to accept this hadith, which contains the command to seek refuge from these four: "I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the Dajjal." Do they believe in the punishment of the grave? Here they fall into what is called confusion. The punishment of the grave is a matter of creed, and in their belief, it is not established by a mutawatir hadith; therefore, they do not believe in the punishment of the grave; except for what is mentioned in a verse of the Qur'an regarding Pharaoh:[Ghafir 40:46]. They say this fire is the punishment of Pharaoh and the family of Pharaoh. As for the majority of disbelievers first, and then the sinful Muslims for whom something of the punishment of the grave is established; this is something they do not believe in. And that is only because they proceed from that false creed; which is their saying: that a sahih hadith that is not mutawatir does not establish creed. Therefore, they deny many, and very many, hadiths, claiming that they have not reached the level of tawatur.
When any one of you utters tashahhud (in prayer) he must seek refuge with Allah from four (trials) and should thus say:" O Allah! I seek refuge with Thee from the torment of the Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trial of life and death and from the evil of the trial of Masih al-Dajjal" (Antichrist).
إذا جلس أحدكم في التشهُّد الأخير فليستعِذْ بالله من أربع ؛ يقول : اللهم إني أعوذ بك من عذاب جهنَّم ، ومن عذاب القبر ، ومن فتنة المحيا والممات ، ومن شرِّ فتنة المسيح الدَّجَّالThis hadith contains a command to seek refuge from these four things; so it is a matter involving a ruling from the rulings of the Shari'ah. They agree with us that ahad hadiths establish the rulings of the Shari'ah; therefore, they have no choice but to accept this hadith, which contains the command to seek refuge from these four: "I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the Dajjal." Do they believe in the punishment of the grave? Here they fall into what is called confusion. The punishment of the grave is a matter of creed, and in their belief, it is not established by a mutawatir hadith; therefore, they do not believe in the punishment of the grave; except for what is mentioned in a verse of the Qur'an regarding Pharaoh:
The Fire, they are exposed to it morning and evening.
النَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا
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