Imam Abudl-Fald Kirmani said: 'The Khawarij maintain that a person who commits a sin falls into kufr (disbelief). And the person who does not agree with them on this belief also becomes a kaafir (disbeliever).

When they came to Kufa, they were informed that this man (a referance to Imam Abu Hanifa - rahmatullahi alaih) is the Shaykh if the Kufans. They arrested Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi alaih) and insisted he repent from kufr. Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi alaih) replied: 'I repent from your kufr.' Again they insisted he repent from kufr. Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi alaih) asked: 'Is this accusation you level against me based on conviction or suspicion?' They replied, 'On suspicion.' Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi alaih) commented: 'The Holy Quran declares: 'Verily some forms of suspicion are a sin.' (49:12) And this sin (according to your belief) is kufr. So you should repent from kufr.''

('Uqudul-Jamman fi Manaqibil Imamil-A'zam Abi Hanifata An-Nu'man, By Muhaddith 'Allamah Shasud-Deen Muhammad Ibn Yusuf Salihi Dimashqi Shafi'ee rahmatullahi 'alayh)

» Posted by Seifeddine-M on 1st May 2011

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