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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Continuation of the explanation of the statement of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he quoted: "."

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The Shaykh : Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
You are soon to be struck by stones from the sky. I say: The Messenger of Allah said, and you say: Abu Bakr and 'Umar said. يوشك أن تنزل عليكم حجارة من السماء، أقول: قال رسول الله وتقولون: قال أبو بكر وعمر
This is while it is Abu Bakr and 'Umar, so what about one who opposes the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with the saying of someone far below Abu Bakr and 'Umar? Some people, when told that this is Sunnah, say, "Yes, but so-and-so scholar said such and such," from among the followers of scholars who are fanatical. As for one who argues with the saying of a scholar while he does not know about the Sunnah, there is no harm in that, because following a scholar without knowing the evidence oneself is permissible and there is no harm in it. He said:
Hold fast to it تمسكوا بها
meaning:
Hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and grip it tightly with your molars. تمسكوا بسنتي وسنة الخلفاء الراشدين وعضوا عليها بالنواجذ
The molars are the extreme back teeth, and this is an expression for the intensity of holding fast. If a person holds something with his hands and bites down on it with the extreme of his teeth, that is a stronger hold than if he held it with one hand or two hands without biting. This indicates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to hold fast to his Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs after him (peace and blessings be upon him) with the strongest hold. And Allah grants success.
The reader: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) quoted: " From al-'Arba' ibn Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered to us a forceful sermon that moved our hearts and caused our eyes to weep. We said: O Messenger of Allah, this is like the sermon of one who is about to depart, so give us advice. He said: I advise you to fear Allah, and to listen and obey, even if a black slave is appointed over you. And whoever among you outlives me will see much disagreement. So hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and cling to them with your teeth. And beware of newly invented matters, for every religious innovation is misguidance. وعظنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم موعظة بليغة وجلت منها القلوب وذرفت منها العيون، فقلنا: يا رسول الله كأنها موعظة مودع فأوصنا، قال: أوصيكم بتقوى الله والسمع والطاعة وإن تأمر عليكم عبد حبشي، وإنه من يعش منكم فسيرى اختلافًا كثيرًا، فعليكم بسنتي وسنة الخلفاء الراشدين المهديين عضوا عليها بالنواجذ، وإياكم ومحدثات الأمور فإن كل بدعة ضلالة
It was narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, who said: It is a good, authentic hadith "
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Source alathar.net

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