What is the reason for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not answering the questioner, and is this prescribed always?
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The questioner : ... not answering the questioner? What is the reason for that?
The Shaykh : The reason is that this is a trait among the best of traits.
The questioner : Is it prescribed always?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Is it prescribed...
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not prescribed always.
The questioner : The state of the Companions is not...
The Shaykh : I say it is not prescribed always. Rather, if a person sees that it is in the interest of the questioner to be turned away, let him turn him away. Otherwise, the original ruling is that a person should not turn away a questioner, as the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'arij 70:24-25]. Yes, yes, 'Abd al-Wahhab?
The Shaykh : The reason is that this is a trait among the best of traits.
The questioner : Is it prescribed always?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Is it prescribed...
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not prescribed always.
The questioner : The state of the Companions is not...
The Shaykh : I say it is not prescribed always. Rather, if a person sees that it is in the interest of the questioner to be turned away, let him turn him away. Otherwise, the original ruling is that a person should not turn away a questioner, as the Exalted said: