The Shaykh’s advice to one of his students not to debate anyone other than those who are people of knowledge, and not to listen to anyone other than those who have been attested as possessing knowledge and faith
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The questioner: Yesterday, I was debating with a brother from among the Salafi brothers, and I was surprised to find that declaring people disbelievers (takfir) was frequent on his tongue. Among the things he declared disbelievers were the Sufis as a whole, and the rest of the sects about which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned seventy-two sects.
The Shaykh: Why do you concern yourselves with every speaker? This matter will never end, my brother.
The questioner: The reason was...
The Shaykh: The reason is not important. Why do you concern yourselves with every speaker? The one you should listen to and hear is a man who has been attested as possessing knowledge by all the scholars. As for whenever someone speaks, you go and ask, "Shaykh So-and-so said such and such," this will never end.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: I am not telling you not to ask; may Allah guide you. I am telling you not to debate people who are not people of knowledge, and not to listen to them when they are not people of knowledge.
The questioner: O Shaykh, regarding...
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you. Welcome, welcome. May Allah bless you. How are you? May Allah bless you. I praise Allah for you. Close the door, my brother. Close it properly.
The Shaykh: Why do you concern yourselves with every speaker? This matter will never end, my brother.
The questioner: The reason was...
The Shaykh: The reason is not important. Why do you concern yourselves with every speaker? The one you should listen to and hear is a man who has been attested as possessing knowledge by all the scholars. As for whenever someone speaks, you go and ask, "Shaykh So-and-so said such and such," this will never end.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: I am not telling you not to ask; may Allah guide you. I am telling you not to debate people who are not people of knowledge, and not to listen to them when they are not people of knowledge.
The questioner: O Shaykh, regarding...
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you. Welcome, welcome. May Allah bless you. How are you? May Allah bless you. I praise Allah for you. Close the door, my brother. Close it properly.
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