What is the authenticity of the hadith: “I saw my Lord in the form of a young, beardless man”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, the father. The questioner asks: What is meant by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “I saw my Lord in the form of a young, beardless man”?
Answer:
I do not know; this is what I have heard: “I saw my Lord in the best of forms.” This is the hadith we know to be authentic, and it states “in the best of forms.” As for “in the form of a young, beardless man,” by Allah, I do not know this.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, the father. The questioner asks: What is meant by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “I saw my Lord in the form of a young, beardless man”?
Answer:
I do not know; this is what I have heard: “I saw my Lord in the best of forms.” This is the hadith we know to be authentic, and it states “in the best of forms.” As for “in the form of a young, beardless man,” by Allah, I do not know this.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [273- 4717] ما صحة حديث :(رأيت رَبِّي عَلَى صُورَة شَاب أمرد)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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