Don’t ask the Polytheists

Abdullâh b. ‘Abbâs – Allâh be pleased with them – said:

O Muslims, how can you ask the People of the Book [about their scripture] when the Book of Allâh that was revealed to your Prophet – Allâh’s peace and blessings be upon him – is the most recent news of Allâh; you recite it complete and unaltered? Allâh has informed you that they replaced what Allâh wrote and changed the Book with their hands and said ‘This is from Allâh,’ to purchase with it a measly price (Quran 2:79). Does not the knowledge that has come to you forbid you from asking them? By Allâh, we have not seen a single man among them asking you about what was revealed to you.

Al-Bukhârî, Al-Sahîh hadith 2685, Chapter on not asking the Polytheists for testimonies or anything else. He also records it in other chapters.

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May 4, 2010

Topics: 'Aqîdah, Ahl Al-Kitab, da'wah, knowledge, Quran

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One Response to “Don’t ask the Polytheists”

  1. Nadeem on May 5, 2010 06:23

    Asalamualikum!
    A Comprehensive Message for "Those who r curious to invite Others to Islam" by their own ways without considering views of Salaf.

    Imaam Al-Awzaa'ee said: "Patiently restrict yourself to the Sunnah and do not go beyond the limits held by the decisions of the Sahaabah; hold their positions and avoid what they avoided. Hold to the path of the pious predecessors (As-Salaf As-Saalih), for verily what was sufficient for them is sufficient for you."_________________[Reported by ibn Al Jawzee in Tablees Iblees]

    jazaakalllahu Khaayr.!