Is it permissible to compare scholars and others to the Companions in the matter of kissing the hand?
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The questioner: All right, this is regarding the Companions, the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). How do we permit it for those who came after them?
The Shaykh : Because they share with the Companions in knowledge and virtue.
The questioner: So, as I said: then we kiss the hand of the scholar for his knowledge, his virtue, and out of respect and honor for him.
The Shaykh: If you had stopped there, all this discussion would not have happened. So let us say it is as you said; what is beyond that?
The questioner: Beyond that.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner: So, kissing the hand of the scholar.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: This and that, it shares with the kissing.
The Shaykh: Say what is beyond that, may Allah guide you. This is a repetition of what was previously explained.
The questioner: Ah, okay.
The Shaykh : What is behind that?
The questioner: Beyond that: which is greater, O Shaykh, respecting the mother?
The Shaykh: Calm down, the problem has started!
The questioner: We are asking you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: You are going to ruin yourself.
The questioner: No, O Shaykh, we want knowledge!
The Shaykh : As you wish.
The questioner: We want knowledge!
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: We want knowledge, because you forbade kissing the mother's hand.
The Shaykh: Yes, by Allah.
The questioner: You say there is no text.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Whereas kissing the hand of the scholar, we derived it from following the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and because they are people of virtue.
The Shaykh: You did not summarize well. Now, based on your previous words, but proceed, or as I said earlier: "And you will see, then the dust will clear, *** whether a horse is under you or a donkey." Continue your speech.
The Shaykh : Because they share with the Companions in knowledge and virtue.
The questioner: So, as I said: then we kiss the hand of the scholar for his knowledge, his virtue, and out of respect and honor for him.
The Shaykh: If you had stopped there, all this discussion would not have happened. So let us say it is as you said; what is beyond that?
The questioner: Beyond that.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner: So, kissing the hand of the scholar.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: This and that, it shares with the kissing.
The Shaykh: Say what is beyond that, may Allah guide you. This is a repetition of what was previously explained.
The questioner: Ah, okay.
The Shaykh : What is behind that?
The questioner: Beyond that: which is greater, O Shaykh, respecting the mother?
The Shaykh: Calm down, the problem has started!
The questioner: We are asking you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: You are going to ruin yourself.
The questioner: No, O Shaykh, we want knowledge!
The Shaykh : As you wish.
The questioner: We want knowledge!
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: We want knowledge, because you forbade kissing the mother's hand.
The Shaykh: Yes, by Allah.
The questioner: You say there is no text.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Whereas kissing the hand of the scholar, we derived it from following the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and because they are people of virtue.
The Shaykh: You did not summarize well. Now, based on your previous words, but proceed, or as I said earlier: "And you will see, then the dust will clear, *** whether a horse is under you or a donkey." Continue your speech.
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