Nonetheless, the Salaf considered this to be a misleading statement and attributed it to innovation, and it was on this basis why Imām Aḥmad declared innovation

Likewise, Imām Aḥmad declared innovation upon the wāqifah; those who said 'The Qur'ān is the speech of Allāh,' and refrained from affirming if it is created or not. Among them was Ya’qūb ibn Shaybah, who was one of the great scholars of ḥadīth. And anyone who studies the books of ’Aqīdah and the specialist books of Al-Jarḥ wa At-Ta’dīl, such as "Aḍh-Ḍhu’afā" by Al-Bukhāri, "Aḍh-Ḍhu’afā wal Matrūkīn" by An-Nasā'ē, "Al-Majrūḥīn" by Ibn Ḥibbān, the books of "Aḍh-Ḍhu’afā" by Ad-Dāraquṭni, "Aḍh-Ḍhu’afā" by Al-Ḥākim and other than that, will not find in them any mention of 'ḥamlul mujmal ’alal Mufaṣṣal'. Nor will he find in their critiquing of men any application of this principle. So if this was a legislated matter in the form of obligation or recommendation, you would find their books filled with it due to their justice, fairness, and keenness to implement the legislation of Islām 7. It opposes the evidences which direct us to judge people according to what they make apparent (https://t.me/almanhajussalafi/113) 8. Refuting ambiguous statements serves as a clarification and guidance for many people who may never come across the detailed statement. It happens a lot that we come across an opinion that we might be amazed by, but eventually we find out that the scholars have refuted it and perhaps the writer has retracted from it. If the scholars do not refute this opinion or statement, the person may never come across the retraction and clarification from the author and thus continues to worship Allah with such opinion and statement. 9. The Sharī'ah has not placed the burden of ḥamlul Mujmal ’alal Mufaṣṣal on us, Rather what the Sharī'ah requires from us is that we work with what is clear to us from the situation of a person. To conclude, we must put everything in its proper place and deal with people and their statements as they deserve to be dealt with. References: https://t.me/almanhajussalafi/121 https://alilmia.com/vb/forum/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%87%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8E-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8F-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86/13584-