Also, he says that the one who transmits disbelief is not a disbeliever. Is this correct or not?
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The questioner : Also, he says that the one who transmits disbelief is not a disbeliever. Is this correct or not?
The Shaykh : If he means that it is a hadith, then it is not a hadith. But if he means that it is the statement of the scholars, then this is correct: that the one who transmits disbelief is not a disbeliever, meaning that a person who relates the words of disbelievers does not become a disbeliever.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a known matter among the scholars, and it is also evident upon reflection. If you say, "So-and-so said, 'Allah is the third of three'" or something similar, that is not considered disbelief on your part.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because you are merely relating the words of another.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O gentlemen. We have reached the end of this session, in which we presented the questions of our brothers, 'Imad Ibrahim Abu al-Dhahab from the Arab Republic of Egypt, who asked about the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the status of the prophets and the status of the righteous, and 'Abd al-Rahman Saleh al-Harbi.
The Shaykh : If he means that it is a hadith, then it is not a hadith. But if he means that it is the statement of the scholars, then this is correct: that the one who transmits disbelief is not a disbeliever, meaning that a person who relates the words of disbelievers does not become a disbeliever.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a known matter among the scholars, and it is also evident upon reflection. If you say, "So-and-so said, 'Allah is the third of three'" or something similar, that is not considered disbelief on your part.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because you are merely relating the words of another.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O gentlemen. We have reached the end of this session, in which we presented the questions of our brothers, 'Imad Ibrahim Abu al-Dhahab from the Arab Republic of Egypt, who asked about the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the status of the prophets and the status of the righteous, and 'Abd al-Rahman Saleh al-Harbi.