Is this the hadith, "The disagreement of the scholars and imams is a mercy"?
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Question:
The questioner says: Did it come from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said, in the sense of: "The disagreement of the scholars and imams is a mercy"? Please rule on this, may you be rewarded.
Answer:
This did not come from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); rather, this is from the words of some of the Salaf: that the disagreement of the Companions is a mercy. The correct view is that disagreement is a trial and a test, and mercy lies in unity and agreement. However, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) tests His servants with disagreement so that the one who desires the truth, is eager to understand the religion, and knows the evidence becomes apparent. He said (Exalted and Majestic is He):[Hud 11:118] except for those your Lord has shown mercy to [Hud: 118-119]. He made mercy for those who are united. He said (Mighty and Majestic): [Al-Imran: 103].
Disagreement is a trial and a test, and unity upon the truth, and cooperation in righteousness and piety, are from mercy. May Allah guide them all.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner says: Did it come from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said, in the sense of: "The disagreement of the scholars and imams is a mercy"? Please rule on this, may you be rewarded.
Answer:
This did not come from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); rather, this is from the words of some of the Salaf: that the disagreement of the Companions is a mercy. The correct view is that disagreement is a trial and a test, and mercy lies in unity and agreement. However, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) tests His servants with disagreement so that the one who desires the truth, is eager to understand the religion, and knows the evidence becomes apparent. He said (Exalted and Majestic is He):
but they will not cease to differ.
وَلا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided
وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلا تَفَرَّقُواDisagreement is a trial and a test, and unity upon the truth, and cooperation in righteousness and piety, are from mercy. May Allah guide them all.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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