What is the ruling on saying "Allah and His Messenger know best" in our present time?
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The questioner:
Some people in our current era, when asked about something, respond by repeating "Allah and His Messenger know best." Is this valid in our present time?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in it, if Allah wills. There is no harm in that, if Allah wills. Returning knowledge to its knower is better than a person speaking without knowledge. Undoubtedly, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows best, and likewise His Messenger knows best what Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) taught him.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. Some people consider that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has no knowledge after his death, and therefore they object to the phrase "Allah and His Messenger know best."
The Shaykh:
I am not aware of any obstacle to saying "Allah and His Messenger know best," meaning that He knows best on the day when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was alive.
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon...
The Shaykh:
And in his Sunnah (recommended practice) as well. His Sunnah (recommended practice) remains valid (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death, and his knowledge exists (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death. His knowledge did not end; it exists in his transmitted Sunnah (recommended practice). He said (peace and blessings be upon him) Yes.
Some people in our current era, when asked about something, respond by repeating "Allah and His Messenger know best." Is this valid in our present time?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in it, if Allah wills. There is no harm in that, if Allah wills. Returning knowledge to its knower is better than a person speaking without knowledge. Undoubtedly, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows best, and likewise His Messenger knows best what Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) taught him.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. Some people consider that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has no knowledge after his death, and therefore they object to the phrase "Allah and His Messenger know best."
The Shaykh:
I am not aware of any obstacle to saying "Allah and His Messenger know best," meaning that He knows best on the day when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was alive.
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon...
The Shaykh:
And in his Sunnah (recommended practice) as well. His Sunnah (recommended practice) remains valid (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death, and his knowledge exists (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death. His knowledge did not end; it exists in his transmitted Sunnah (recommended practice). He said (peace and blessings be upon him)
An example for you is among you. If you hold fast to it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah and my Sunnah.
مثالكم فيكم، فإن تمسكتم به لن تضلوا، كتاب الله وسنتي.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول (الله ورسوله أعلم) في وقتنا الحاضر؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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