The ruling on saying: “I ask you by Allah and by the face of Allah upon you”

Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on saying “I ask you by Allah,” and saying “the face of Allah upon you,” whether it is inquiring about something or requesting something?

Answer:
“I ask you by Allah” is mentioned in the text, , “Do you ask by Allah? I ask you by Allah.” This constitutes an oath; if you say “I ask you by Allah,” you have sworn by it, so it is obligatory for you to fulfill your oath. This is asking by Allah the Exalted. As for saying “Ha? What Allah willed upon you.”
This is forbidden and not permissible. It means making Allah an intercessor with the created being. “The face of Allah upon you” means “I seek intercession with you through the face of Allah.” When a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “We seek intercession with you through Allah,” the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) became angry and said, (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning that Allah does not make an intercessor to the creation; rather, the opposite is that the created being makes an intercessor to Allah, because the intercessor is lesser than the one with whom he intercedes. So if you say “I seek intercession with you through Allah” or “through the face of Allah,” you have made Allah a means between you and the created being. This contradicts the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.