You mentioned, may Allah guide you, that the Muslim is not held accountable for what he eats, while the disbeliever is held accountable
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The questioner : Your Eminence, you mentioned, may Allah guide you, that the Muslim is not held accountable for what he eats, while the disbeliever is held accountable. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when hunger drove him out and he met Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and then they went and ate that food, said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 2038a How do you reconcile this with what you said?
The Shaykh : We did not say that the believer is not held accountable; we addressed the matter of punishment. We said that the disbeliever faces punishment and sin. As for accountability, the believer is held accountable, but it is not an accounting of interrogation, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): It is merely a presentation. As for the saying of Allah the Exalted: [At-Takathur 102:8] meaning regarding the gratitude for this blessing: did you fulfill it or did you not fulfill it? This is the meaning of the noble verse.
Yes.
you will certainly be questioned about this bounty
لتسألن عن هذا النعيمThe Shaykh : We did not say that the believer is not held accountable; we addressed the matter of punishment. We said that the disbeliever faces punishment and sin. As for accountability, the believer is held accountable, but it is not an accounting of interrogation, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever is interrogated in his accounting will be destroyed, or he said: will be punished
من نوقش الحساب هلك أو قال عذبThen you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيمYes.