The word "ummah" was mentioned in the hadith of the splitting; what is meant by it, and how do we know what the Companions were upon?
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The questioner : If you would be so kind, it was mentioned in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Does "ummah" here mean the ummah of response or the ummah of invitation? If you would be so kind, then you said that it is necessary to know the science of hadith and the science of what the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were upon. We want to know how we know what the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were upon...
The Shaykh : I have answered this question, may Allah bless you.
The questioner : The third thing is whether...
The Shaykh : Excuse me, excuse me, let us look at the second one, may Allah benefit us with it. I have answered this second question. If you are remembering it with me, praise be to Allah. If you have forgotten...
The questioner : What the Companions were upon; how do we know what the Companions were upon...
The Shaykh : I said, frankly, and the recording exists: how do we know what the Messenger was upon? It is the same way we know what the Companions were upon. We have said this.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Now bring up the third one, and its place is the second.
My ummah will split
ستفترق أمّتيThe Shaykh : I have answered this question, may Allah bless you.
The questioner : The third thing is whether...
The Shaykh : Excuse me, excuse me, let us look at the second one, may Allah benefit us with it. I have answered this second question. If you are remembering it with me, praise be to Allah. If you have forgotten...
The questioner : What the Companions were upon; how do we know what the Companions were upon...
The Shaykh : I said, frankly, and the recording exists: how do we know what the Messenger was upon? It is the same way we know what the Companions were upon. We have said this.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Now bring up the third one, and its place is the second.