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What is the authenticity of the statement that the Earth is stationary and the sun revolves around it, based on the Hadith of Abu Dharr and what some scholars have mentioned that the idea of the Earth's rotation leads to the denial of God's attributes (ta'til) and the consensus of the predecessors (Salaf) on the sun revolving around the Earth? And does the Hadith: "If I command you with something concerning your religion, then adhere to it; but if I command you with something based on my personal opinion, then I am only a human being" apply to this issue?

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There is no legitimate Shar'i (Islamic legal) evidence to negate the Earth's rotation around the Sun, which has become an accepted scientific fact. The Hadith of Abu Dharr does not provide evidence for the Earth's stability, but rather for the Sun's movement. The Prophet is infallible in his statements, and his Hadith cannot be touched by falsehood. Whoever rejects the Prophet's Hadith is on the brink of destruction. And the Prophet's saying, "If I command you concerning something from your religion, then adhere to it; but if I command you concerning something from my opinion, then I am only a human being," relates to worldly matters and does not imply rejecting any prophetic Hadith, as is the case with the story of palm tree pollination, because the Prophet does not lie about Allah.

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