Do we say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) tying Thumamah (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was a disbeliever in the mosque is one of his (peace and blessings be upon him) special characteristics?
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The questioner : He says ... tying Thumamah is specific to Thumamah.
The Shaykh : Tying him is specific to Thumamah, meaning what?
The questioner : Yes, it is specific to Thumamah ...
The Shaykh : Does it mean that if we bring a prisoner from among the disbelievers, we do not tie him?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No...
The questioner : The Messenger (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) ...
The Shaykh : In any case, the original principle is the absence of specification, O Salim. The original principle is that the ruling is general for the Messenger and the Ummah; this is the original principle. But this indicates that noble men acknowledge what is right and submit to it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is according to the benefit and harm, yes, O Ahmad?
The questioner : ... in the mosque ...
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt. The Qur'an indicates that their impurity is not tangible. Did not Allah permit us to marry the women of the People of the Book?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, does a person become defiled by it?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Okay, it is clear.
The Shaykh : Tying him is specific to Thumamah, meaning what?
The questioner : Yes, it is specific to Thumamah ...
The Shaykh : Does it mean that if we bring a prisoner from among the disbelievers, we do not tie him?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No...
The questioner : The Messenger (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) ...
The Shaykh : In any case, the original principle is the absence of specification, O Salim. The original principle is that the ruling is general for the Messenger and the Ummah; this is the original principle. But this indicates that noble men acknowledge what is right and submit to it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is according to the benefit and harm, yes, O Ahmad?
The questioner : ... in the mosque ...
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt. The Qur'an indicates that their impurity is not tangible. Did not Allah permit us to marry the women of the People of the Book?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, does a person become defiled by it?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Okay, it is clear.