(Not from us) Why do we not take this phrase at its apparent meaning?

The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Regarding the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Imam al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) rebukes those who come and divert this phrase from its apparent meaning. So, who says "not from the people of the Sunnah," meaning the scholars, when they interpreted this word and differed over it? Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah (may Allah have mercy on him) came to us rebuking those who divert this phrase from its apparent meaning. He said, "It is better to remain silent and apply the phrase according to its apparent meaning."

The Shaykh : No, it is not necessary that we interpret what the meaning of is. It is necessary that we interpret it to mean "not from us in this specific trait," and it is not an exit from Islam. We have explained to you the evidence for this in Surat al-Hujurat. Yes.