The ruling on describing the Messenger ﷺ by saying "Beloved of Allah"
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, finally, in a section of his, he says: When I describe the Messenger by saying "O Beloved of Allah," what is the ruling on describing the Messenger by my saying "O Beloved of Allah"?
Answer:
This is less than his right (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger is the Intimate Friend of Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 26:27 Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the Intimate Friend of Allah. This is the highest degree of love from Allah for His servant. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, finally, in a section of his, he says: When I describe the Messenger by saying "O Beloved of Allah," what is the ruling on describing the Messenger by my saying "O Beloved of Allah"?
Answer:
This is less than his right (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger is the Intimate Friend of Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed, Allah took me as an intimate friend just as He took Ibrahim as an intimate friend, so you say "Intimate Friend of Allah,"
إن الله اتخذني خليلا كما اتخذ إبراهيم خليلا، فتقول خليل الله،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6668- حكم وصف الرسول ﷺ بقولك حبيب الله - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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