Don't they forbid what Allah allows, so you forbid it? Don't they allow what Allah forbids…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by At-Termedhy

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Hadith text: Don't they forbid what Allah allows, so you forbid it?…

عن عدي بن حاتم رضي الله عنه : "أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقرأ هذه الآية: "اتَّخَذُوا أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَانَهُمْ أَرْبَابًا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَالْمَسِيحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلاَّ لِيَعْبُدُوا إِلَهًا وَاحِدًا لا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ سُبْحَانَهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ" فقلت له: إنا لسنا نعبدهم، قال: أليس يُحَرِّمُونَ ما أحل الله فتُحَرِّمُونَهُ؟ ويُحِلُّونَ ما حَرَّمَ الله فتُحِلُّونَهُ؟ فقلت: بلى، قال: فتلك عبادتهم".

Explanation of the hadith: Don't they forbid what Allah allows, so you forbid it?…

Lessons: Don't they forbid what Allah allows, so you forbid it?…

• It is major polytheism to obey scholars or other individuals in changing the rulings of Allah Almighty if one knows they are contradicting the Shariah of Allah.
• Determining the lawful and the unlawful is the right of Allah Almighty.
• It demonstrates one of the kinds of polytheism, namely the polytheism of obedience.
• The legitimacy of teaching the ignorant.
• Worship is a comprehensive term that includes all words and deeds, inward and outward, that are dear and pleasing to the Almighty Lord.
• It shows the misguidance of rabbis and monks.
• It proves that the Jews and Christians are polytheists.
• The core of all messengers’ religion is one, namely monotheism.
• Obedience to a created being that involves disobedience to the Creator is a form of worship to him.
• One is required to ask the scholars about unknown or unclear rulings.
• The Companions were keen on learning.

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