How do we reconcile the hadith: (Take out of the Fire those who have never done any good) with the fact that faith is speech and action?
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The questioner : It was reported in the hadith of Abu Sa'id: Is this an argument for the Murji'ah in excluding deeds?
The Shaykh : Yes, we do not say that one who commits a sin will remain in the Fire forever; we say that he may not be punished at all if it is less than shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The questioner :Sunan Abi Dawud 5245Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) ؟.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct, by the grace and mercy of Allah, but they possess the foundation of faith. As for your statement: "and no prayer," this generality is excluded by the evidence that one who abandons it is a disbeliever.
That Allah, Glorified and Exalted, will take out of the Fire people who have never done any good.
أن الله جل وعلا يخرج من النار ناسا لم يعملوا خيرا قطThe Shaykh : Yes, we do not say that one who commits a sin will remain in the Fire forever; we say that he may not be punished at all if it is less than shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The questioner :
never did a good deed
لم يعمل خيرا قطThe Shaykh : Yes, that is correct, by the grace and mercy of Allah, but they possess the foundation of faith. As for your statement: "and no prayer," this generality is excluded by the evidence that one who abandons it is a disbeliever.