Explaining that the Salaf were scrupulous about certain matters but did not prohibit them for others.

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The Shaykh : We previously mentioned the story of Imam Ahmad regarding the wearing of the sandal with the pointed toe; he did not wear it himself, but he did not prohibit others from wearing it. We mentioned that this is part of the practice of the Salaf: a person is scrupulous about a matter, but he does not prohibit others from it. Did you understand? Whether that scrupulousness is religious or due to a personal aversion, the personal aversion is like the aversion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to the *dhab* (a type of lizard) while he permitted its consumption, and the religious aversion is as mentioned regarding Ahmad, and as mentioned regarding 'Ubaydah al-Salmani with al-Bara' ibn 'Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) when he narrated

That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked what should be avoided in sacrificial animals, and he said: "Four," and he indicated with his fingers, (peace and blessings be upon him): "The one whose blindness is obvious, the one whose lameness is obvious, the one whose illness is obvious, and the emaciated one whose bones are not nourished." 'Ubaydah said to him: "I dislike it if there is a defect in the ear or a defect in the horn." He said: "What you dislike, leave it, but do not prohibit it for others."

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئل ماذا يُتقى من الضحايا فقال : أربع وأشار بأصابعه صلوات الله وسلامه عليه: العوراء البين عورها والعرجاء البين ضلعها والمريضة البين مرضها والعجفاء التي لا تُنقي فقال له عبيدة : أنا أكره أن يكون في الأذن نقص أو في القرن نقص قال : ما كرهت فدعه ولا تحرمه على غيرك

This happens often. For example, a person is cautious in his own heart, but he sees that he does not have evidence that would be a proof for him before Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so he does not prohibit people from it or make it obligatory upon them. This is a matter that a student of knowledge should pay attention to, because if he prevents Allah's servants from something that he is not certain of, or that he does not strongly suspect Allah has prohibited, Allah will hold him accountable on the Day of Resurrection, saying: "Why did you prevent My servants from something that I did not inform you I had prohibited?" This is a matter that a student of knowledge must be alert to. Matters of precaution are not the same as matters established by evidence. For your own precaution, do as you wish, as long as it does not reach the point of excessive asceticism. But as for issuing rulings to people, be very cautious about that. Yes.

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