Is a Muslim's deviation from the character traits of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) considered a deviation from the Sunnah?
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The Shaykh : Do we dislike it?
The questioner : Even if it were our two Shaykhs.
The Shaykh : Following the Messenger?
The questioner : I read in some books.
The Shaykh : The answer? No.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Likewise.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the majority of people like honey.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But a few people dislike honey; does that mean they have deviated from the Sunnah?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : The one who says that this is a Sunnah has deviated from the Sunnah. Therefore, he should compel himself to love what the Messenger (peace be upon him) loved, and to dislike what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked among ordinary matters. But this is an exaggeration in religion. And Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says in the Noble Qur'an:[An-Nisa 4:171], and He says in the hadith (peace be upon him): . This is what is said regarding this matter. And where is the group, oh?
The student : Hey, brother Muhammad is here!
The questioner : Even if it were our two Shaykhs.
The Shaykh : Following the Messenger?
The questioner : I read in some books.
The Shaykh : The answer? No.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Likewise
The Messenger (peace be upon him) used to like honey
الرسول - عليه السلام - كان يحبُّ العسلThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the majority of people like honey.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But a few people dislike honey; does that mean they have deviated from the Sunnah?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : The one who says that this is a Sunnah has deviated from the Sunnah. Therefore, he should compel himself to love what the Messenger (peace be upon him) loved, and to dislike what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked among ordinary matters. But this is an exaggeration in religion. And Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says in the Noble Qur'an:
O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth.
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّBeware of exaggeration in religion; for indeed, those before you were destroyed by their exaggeration in their religion
إياكم والغلو في الدين ؛ فإنما أهلك الذين من قبلكم غلوُّهم في دينهمThe student : Hey, brother Muhammad is here!
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