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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Reading from the author's text with commentary and collation of manuscripts: "And likewise his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): 'Take the gift as long as it is a gift'

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The reader: "And likewise his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): 'Take the gift as long as it is a gift, if it is'

The Shaykh : if it is a gift
The reader: "Take the gift as long as it is a gift, if it is compensation for a debt"

The Shaykh : for a debt
The reader: "Take the gift as long as it is a gift, take the gift as long as it is a gift, if it is compensation for a debt of one of you, do not take it. When the rulers began giving Allah's wealth to those who assist them in their desires, even if it is disobedience, the one who refrains from taking it is following the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Although refraining from accepting gifts from those in authority is a later development, when they introduced this innovation, a different ruling was established for them by the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Likewise, his giving a sword to Ahban ibn Saifi"

The Shaykh : Saifi
The reader: ibn Saifi

The Shaykh : Ah?
The reader: ibn Saifi

The Shaykh : a yaa
The reader: a yaa

The Shaykh : Yes
The reader: al-Ghafari says

The Shaykh : Ah?
The reader: a translation for him, saying that he is Ghafari

The Shaykh : Yes
The reader: I say a translation for him, saying that he is Ghafari

The Shaykh : Not my intention, is the yaa emphasized or is it sakin?
The reader: No, he did not emphasize it for me

The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: And he did not make it sakin either

The Shaykh : Ah?
The reader: And he did not make it sakin either

The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: "Likewise, his giving a sword to Ahban ibn Saifi and his saying to him"

The Shaykh : No, ibn Saifi is not correct, either say ibn Saifi or Saifi
The reader: Listen

The Shaykh : Yes
The reader: "Likewise, his giving a sword to Ahban ibn Saifi"

The Shaykh : Saifa
The reader: "Saifa and his saying
Fight the polytheists with it, and if you see the Muslims fighting each other, break it قاتل به المشركين فإذا رأيت المسلمين قد اقتتلوا فاكسره
Although breaking his sword was a later development, since the Muslims did not break their swords during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it was done by his command (peace and blessings be upon him)
And from this category is Abu Bakr's fighting against those who withheld zakah. Although it was a linguistic innovation, in that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fight anyone solely for the payment of zakah, when he said
I have been commanded to fight people till they testify 'La ilaha illallah' (there is no true god except Allah) that Muhammad (ﷺ) is his slave and Messenger, and they establish Salat, and pay Zakat; and if they do this, their blood (life) and property are secured except when justified by law, and it is for Allah to call them to account. أمرت أن أقاتل الناس حتى يشهدوا أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله فإذا قالوا ذلك عصموا مني دماءهم وأموالهم إلا بحقها وحسابهم على الله
Riyad as-Salihin 1209
and it is known that zakah is part of that right, so the one who withholds zakah is not protected, as explained in the other authentic hadith
till they testify that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and they establish prayer, and pay Zakat حتى يشهدوا أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله ويقيموا الصلاة ويؤتوا الزكاة
Sahih Muslim 22
This is a broad category"


The Shaykh : And the rule
Source alathar.net

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