What is the ruling regarding the call of Salah Abu Arafa from Jerusalem, who believes that it is impermissible to author and disseminate knowledge, and that knowledge is found only in the Qur'an and Sunnah, considering books other than the Qur'an and Sunnah as innovations, and who considers the terms (Aqidah, Sifah, Mu'jizah) as bid'ah?
The suspended and elevated Hadith from Ibn Amr indicates that one of the signs of the Hour is "that the Muthannah will be recited to the people, and there will be no one among them to denounce it," and he explained it as "whatever is written down other than the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted." Scholars have clarified that Ibn Amr did not intend to prohibit the Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him), but rather sought to warn against taking from the People of the Book, especially the Talmud, which the Jews sanctify and prioritize over the Torah. Thus, the books that are prohibited are those that contradict the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace be upon him). As for books that rely on and glorify them, they are beneficial and indispensable for understanding the religion. Relying on personal understanding of the Qur'an and Sunnah without referring to scholars and books of knowledge since the time of the Tabi'in is considered a gateway to misguidance.
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