What is the ruling on Waraqah ibn Nawfal, and did he believe?
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The questioner : ... And on this basis, Waraqah ibn Nawfal is judged to have believed. So what is the benefit of mentioning that?
The Shaykh : No, after the prophethood, he believed in the Messenger,
The questioner : ...،
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : He is not mentioned among the people of the period of ignorance.
The Shaykh : No, he is not among the people of the period of ignorance; he lived to see the prophethood, but most of his life was during the period of ignorance. Yes.
The questioner : In al-Asili's commentary:Sahih al-Bukhari 3,
The Shaykh : Fine, on this basis there is no problem,
The questioner : ... Waraqah ibn Nawfal, when he entered Islam ... that it is not a condition to pronounce the testimony of faith, did he not pronounce the testimony of faith?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not a condition; he was a believer, a believer, and initially he used to testify because he was on the religion of the Christians, and the correct religion of the Christians is the oneness of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):[Al-Ma'idah 5:117] How many questions have we taken now?
The questioner : Two ...
The Shaykh : Four, may Allah reward you, or five, yes.
The Shaykh : No, after the prophethood, he believed in the Messenger,
The questioner : ...،
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : He is not mentioned among the people of the period of ignorance.
The Shaykh : No, he is not among the people of the period of ignorance; he lived to see the prophethood, but most of his life was during the period of ignorance. Yes.
The questioner : In al-Asili's commentary:
I wish I were young
يا ليتني فيها جذعThe Shaykh : Fine, on this basis there is no problem,
The questioner : ... Waraqah ibn Nawfal, when he entered Islam ... that it is not a condition to pronounce the testimony of faith, did he not pronounce the testimony of faith?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not a condition; he was a believer, a believer, and initially he used to testify because he was on the religion of the Christians, and the correct religion of the Christians is the oneness of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):
I said not to them except what You commanded me - to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord
ما قلت لهم إلا ما أمرتني به أن اعبدوا الله ربي وربكمThe questioner : Two ...
The Shaykh : Four, may Allah reward you, or five, yes.