What is the evidence that the address directed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is directed to him and his Ummah?
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The student: ... He is asking you about the evidence if ... that the address encompasses the Messenger and the rest of ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that the address directed to the Messenger is for him and the Ummah. What is the evidence? Who knows?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, this is actually evidence for the obligation of following his example, but the evidence that the address directed to him—unless there is evidence that it is specific to him—is for him and the Ummah is the saying of the Exalted:
الطالب: خَالِصَةً لَكَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
The Shaykh : "Exclusively for you, not for the believers" indicates to us that were it not for His saying: the ruling would have been for him and others. This indicates that the ruling, when general and directed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), is for him and the Ummah. Another verse also indicates this to you, and it is the saying of the Exalted when He mentioned that Allah made permissible for him the wife of Zayd ibn Harithah. What did He say? He said: [Al-Ahzab 33:37] Read the verse. [Al-Ahzab 33:37] Who is the ruling for now? For the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And yet, it was justified by a general cause, so He said: [Al-Ahzab 33:37] He did not say [Al-Ahzab 33:37] This is evidence that the address directed to him is for him and the Ummah. Clear? Good.
The student: And we also benefit from the first verse an indication regarding the divided portion, as He began with His saying:
The Shaykh : No, I say: there is evidence in it, and this also supports it.
The student: For example, He made the singular address to the Messenger, then ... with the ruling of the woman being exclusively for you.
The Shaykh : Evidence that the address—directed to him—is for him and the Ummah.
Then Allah the Exalted said:[Al-'Ankabut 29:46]
The Shaykh : Yes, that the address directed to the Messenger is for him and the Ummah. What is the evidence? Who knows?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, this is actually evidence for the obligation of following his example, but the evidence that the address directed to him—unless there is evidence that it is specific to him—is for him and the Ummah is the saying of the Exalted:
And a believing woman, if she offers herself to the Prophet, if the Prophet wishes to take her in marriage. The student: Exclusively for you, not for the believers.
وَامْرَأَةً مُؤْمِنَةً إِنْ وَهَبَتْ نَفْسَهَا لِلنَّبِيِّ إِنْ أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ أَنْ يَسْتَنكِحَهَا بعده؟الطالب: خَالِصَةً لَكَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
The Shaykh : "Exclusively for you, not for the believers" indicates to us that were it not for His saying:
Exclusively
خالصةin order that there not be upon the believers any discomfort concerning the wives of their adopted sons
لكيلا يكون على المؤمنين حرجٌ في أزواج أدعيائهمAnd [remember, O Muhammad], when you said to the one on whom Allah bestowed favor and you bestowed favor, "Keep your wife and fear Allah," while you concealed within yourself that which Allah is to disclose. And you feared the people, while Allah has more right that you fear Him. So when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you
وَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِي أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَتُخْفِي فِي نَفْسِكَ مَا اللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى النَّاسَ وَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تَخْشَاهُ فَلَمَّا قَضَى زَيْدٌ مِنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَاكَهَاin order that there not be upon the believers
لكيلا يكون على المؤمنينUpon you
عليكany discomfort concerning the wives of their adopted sons when they no longer have need of them
على المؤمنين حرجٌ في أزواج أدعيائهم إذا قضَوْا منهُنَّ وطَراThe student: And we also benefit from the first verse an indication regarding the divided portion, as He began with His saying:
We have made permissible for you your wives
إنا أحللنا أزواجكThe Shaykh : No, I say: there is evidence in it, and this also supports it.
The student: For example, He made the singular address to the Messenger, then ... with the ruling of the woman being exclusively for you.
The Shaykh : Evidence that the address—directed to him—is for him and the Ummah.
Then Allah the Exalted said: