Extracted from: Fatāwā ʿIlmiyyah, Vol. 1, Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, p. 444
In reference to the Masnūn Khutbah (Prescribed Sermon), are the following phrases authentically established from Ṣaḥīḥ Hadith?
➊ "وَنُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ"
("We believe in Him and place our trust in Him.")
➋ "وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا... وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا..."
("And we bear witness that there is no... and that Muḥammad is...")
These phrases are commonly recited in sermons. Are they part of the original prophetic practice?
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
◈ The phrases mentioned above are not authentically established from any Ṣaḥīḥ Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ.
✔ Therefore, incorporating them into the Masnūn Khutbah cannot be considered Sunnah.
Source: Al-Shahādat, October 2001
➤ The phrases "وَنُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ" and "وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا... وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا..."
— while commonly used — are not part of the authentic, transmitted Khutbah from the Prophet ﷺ.
Hence, they are not to be considered part of the Masnūn (prescribed) sermon.
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
❖ Question:
In reference to the Masnūn Khutbah (Prescribed Sermon), are the following phrases authentically established from Ṣaḥīḥ Hadith?
➊ "وَنُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ"
("We believe in Him and place our trust in Him.")
➋ "وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا... وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا..."
("And we bear witness that there is no... and that Muḥammad is...")
These phrases are commonly recited in sermons. Are they part of the original prophetic practice?
❖ Answer:
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
◈ The phrases mentioned above are not authentically established from any Ṣaḥīḥ Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ.
✔ Therefore, incorporating them into the Masnūn Khutbah cannot be considered Sunnah.
Source: Al-Shahādat, October 2001
Conclusion:
➤ The phrases "وَنُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ" and "وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا... وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا..."
— while commonly used — are not part of the authentic, transmitted Khutbah from the Prophet ﷺ.
Hence, they are not to be considered part of the Masnūn (prescribed) sermon.
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
