BENEFIT: A Valuable Deduction on the Issue of Udhr bi Al-Jahl

Shaykh Salih Aal Ash-Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) said: "The Prophet ﷺ was sent to all people. He said: 'No one from this Ummah who hears about me—whether Jew or Christian—and then does not believe in me, except that Allah will admit him to the Fire.' I heard Shaykh Muhammad Nasir ad-Din al-Albani explain this hadith in person. He said: 'The Prophet's words, "who hears about me," are similar to his statement: "Whoever sees me in a dream has truly seen me." The meaning of the hadith about dreams is that a person has truly seen the Prophet only if he sees him in the appearance in which Allah created him. Likewise, the words "who hears about me" mean hearing about me as Allah sent me—that is, hearing the true message that I brought. If what a person hears is a distorted or false version that does not accurately describe what the Prophet ﷺ actually brought, then this is like seeing the Prophet in a dream in a form other than his true appearance. Such a hearing is not enough for a person to truly know the truth.'" Shaykh Salih then commented: "As far as I can tell, this is a very valuable insight from the Shaykh." [Sharḥ Masā'il al-Jāhiliyyah, Tape 4] Source: https://t.me/almanhajussalafi/2389