A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House

was conveyed to the Prophet �,
he said,
"Nay, he (Thabit) is among the dwellers of
Paradise."
These incidents bear witness to the
Sahabah's understanding and awareness of
the Prophet's elevated status that voices raised,
not at but in the presence of the Messenger � caused
such fear in their hearts.
The Sahabah would never oppose the Messenger or
contradict him or voice their opinion or shed doubt or express
anything less than complete submission to the Prophet's orders. It
was in this backdrop that Allah's Messenger � warned against that
which was unthinkable to his faithful companions. He � said, "Does
any of you, while reclining on his couch, imagine that Allah has
prohibited only that which is to be found in this Qur'aan? By Allah, I
have preached, commanded and prohibited various matters as
numerous as that are found in the Qur'aan or more."
He � informed, "Indeed, I have brought the Qur'aan and
something like it along with it, yet the time is coming when a man
reclining on his couch will say, 'Keep to this Qur'aan, what you find in
it to be permissible (Halaal), treat as permissible, and what you find in
it to be prohibited (Halaal), treat as prohibited…"
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[Abu Dawood (3044)]
[Abu Dawood]