What is the meaning of the hadith: "And I am upon your covenant and promise as long as you are able"?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith:
Answer:
Yes, it is upon the covenant of Allah, where He covenanted with His servants to worship Him as[Ya-Sin 36:60] and not to worship anyone else. This is the covenant between the servant and his Lord: not to worship anyone but Him and not to seek help from anyone but Him. As in His saying in Surat al-Fatihah: "Do not worship Satan." This is a covenant between the servant and Satan: not to worship anyone but him and not to seek help from anyone but him. Reality shows that Allah promised those who fulfilled their covenant with Him that He would give them the best reward and the finest reward. And Allah does not break His promise, as He the Exalted said:
The questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith:
And I am upon your covenant and I will honor you as long as you are able?
وأنا على عبدك وأعزك ما استطعت؟Answer:
Yes, it is upon the covenant of Allah, where He covenanted with His servants to worship Him as
Did I not enjoin upon you, O children of Adam, that you not worship Satan - [for] indeed, he is to you a clear enemy -
أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِي آدَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا الشَّيْطَانَ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى الحديث وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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