The Meaning of His Saying: “May Allah look upon a person who heard my statement and retained it”
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Question:
May Allah bless you. There is another point, Shaykh Salih. He asks: What is the meaning of “May Allah look upon a person who heard my statement and retained it”?
Answer:
“May Allah look upon” means He grants him radiance and beauty, and a good appearance. This applies to the one who heard my statement—the authentic hadith reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). When he hears the hadith, the first thing that is obligatory for him is to understand it. “Retained it” means he understood it; he understood the statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he conveys it to others in the context of spreading knowledge. He conveys it exactly as he heard it, without adding to it, subtracting from it, or altering it. Rather, he is a trustworthy guardian of it, conveying it exactly as he heard it. This is part of spreading beneficial and useful knowledge. Yes.
May Allah bless you. There is another point, Shaykh Salih. He asks: What is the meaning of “May Allah look upon a person who heard my statement and retained it”?
Answer:
“May Allah look upon” means He grants him radiance and beauty, and a good appearance. This applies to the one who heard my statement—the authentic hadith reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). When he hears the hadith, the first thing that is obligatory for him is to understand it. “Retained it” means he understood it; he understood the statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he conveys it to others in the context of spreading knowledge. He conveys it exactly as he heard it, without adding to it, subtracting from it, or altering it. Rather, he is a trustworthy guardian of it, conveying it exactly as he heard it. This is part of spreading beneficial and useful knowledge. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7464 — youtube.com (4:11)
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