Question
Salamon Alaykom,
In your reply to my question on the story of Fadak and the hadith by the holy prophet about those annoy Fatimah (RA) you said: “The narrated sentence is only an expression of love and affection of a father for his daughter and should not be taken as a principle to judge others’ position as well as opinions on religious matters. ” I would like to know how we can be certain that the narrated sentence is ONLY an expression of love and affection of a father for his daughter? How can we make sure that the prophet has said this in a capacity of a FATHER only and not in a capacity of a PROPHET?
Thanks
Answer
Had the sentence been said in the capacity of a Prophet (pbuh), it would then require a clear basis in the Qur’an, the Sunnah. Without such a basis, this comment can obviously not be interpreted as a part of God’s religion.
I hope this helps.