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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the meaning of the hadith: (If ten Jews had believed in me, the Jews would have believed)?

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The questioner : The hadith:
If the Jews had believed in me, the Jews would have believed لو آمنت بي اليهود لآمنت يهود
, does this mean that no Jew will ever believe among the Jews after those who believed from them?

The Shaykh : How was the hadith narrated?

The questioner : I told you:
If the Jews had believed in me, the Jews would have believed لو آمنت بي اليهود لآمنت يهود
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The Shaykh : No, it is not like that,
Had only ten Jews (amongst their chiefs) believe me, all the Jews would definitely have believed me. لَوْ آمَنَ بِي عَشَرَةٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ لآمَنَتْ يَهُودُ
Sahih al-Bukhari 3941
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The questioner : Yes, you are correct; does this mean that no Jew will believe after these ten or nine?

The Shaykh : No, that is not its meaning; its meaning is that if this number of the heads of the Jews had believed, the nation of the Jews would have followed them; but only a few of them believed.

The questioner : Okay, may Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And you likewise.

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The sound of a ringing telephone

The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings, and His forgiveness.

The questioner : How are you?The Shaykh : ؟

The Shaykh : I praise Allah to you.

The questioner : How is your health, if Allah wills, is it fine?

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, it is fine, there is nothing wrong.

The questioner : May Allah bless you.

The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.

The questioner : I have a question, my teacher, no problem.

The Shaykh : Please.

The questioner : We found a paper written on it a hadith qudsi; and the text of the hadith is as follows: From the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:
O son of Adam! Do not fear the one in authority as long as My authority remains, and My authority does not cease forever يا ابن ادم! لا تخافن من ذي سلطان ما دام سلطاني باقيًا، وسلطاني لا ينفذ أبدًا
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The Shaykh : Just that, that is all, as long as it is on a paper, it has no value.

The questioner : It has no value?

The Shaykh : Yes, that is right; because they do not print except hadiths that have no hump and no bridle.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And you likewise.

The questioner : What is the rank of the hadith?

The Shaykh : It has no authenticity.

The questioner : It has no authenticity!

The Shaykh : But

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And you likewise.
Source www.al-albany.com

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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