Why should the recognized imams not be accused merely because a hadith appears to oppose a reported view?
2026-09-21
T96 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
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النص العربي
المقتطف
وَلِيُعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْمَقْبُولِينَ عِنْدَ الْأُمَّةِ قَبُولًا عَامًّا يَتَعَمَّدُ مُخَالَفَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ سُنَّتِهِ؛ دَقِيقٍ وَلَا جَلِيلٍ؛ فَإِنَّهُمْ مُتَّفِقُونَ اتِّفَاقًا يَقِينِيًّا عَلَى وُجُوبِ اتِّبَاعِ الرَّسُولِ، وَعَلَى أَنَّ كُلَّ أَحَدٍ مِنْ النَّاسِ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ وَيُتْرَكُ إلَّا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
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It should be known that none of the imams generally accepted by the community deliberately opposes the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, in any part of his Sunnah, small or great. They are in certain agreement that following the Messenger is obligatory and that the statements of every person may be accepted or rejected, except those of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 20/232
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
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