The words of Qadi Iyad regarding the interpretation of the hadith of the Womb
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned a statement by Qadi Iyad regarding
Another questioner:
a condition.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned a statement by Qadi Iyad in his commentary on Muslim, in the hadith: "When Allah created the creation,Sahih al-Bukhari 7502 Yes, So this is one of the meanings, and the Womb has no body, and this is by way of metaphor, as is known in the speech of the Arabs,
The Shaykh:
and perhaps this is an angel among the angels. This is a meaning.
The questioner:
And he says: This is one of the meanings, and the Womb has no body.
The Shaykh:
And the Womb has no
The questioner:
body.
The Shaykh:
How do you know? Yes.
The questioner:
And this is by way of metaphor, as is known in the speech of the Arabs, and perhaps it is
The Shaykh:
This is his statement and his opinion, but this hadith is to be taken at its apparent meaning, and we will not intervene in interpreting it away from its apparent meaning without evidence. Yes, this is an interpretation by Qadi Iyad (may Allah have mercy on him), Abu Iyad, a great imam, but he has some interpretation. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned a statement by Qadi Iyad regarding
Another questioner:
a condition.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned a statement by Qadi Iyad in his commentary on Muslim, in the hadith: "When Allah created the creation,
the Rahm (womb) got up, and Allah said (to it). "Stop! What do you want? It said; "At this place I seek refuge with You from all those who sever me (i.e. sever the ties of Kinship.)" Allah said: "Would you be pleased that I will keep good relation with the one who will keep good relation with you, and I will sever the relation with the one who will sever the relation with you. It said:
قامت الرحم، فقالت هذا مقام العائد بك، فقال ألا ترضين أن أصل من وصلك، وأقطع من قطعك؟ قالتHe said: "Then that is for you,"
قال فذاك لك،The Shaykh:
and perhaps this is an angel among the angels. This is a meaning.
The questioner:
And he says: This is one of the meanings, and the Womb has no body.
The Shaykh:
And the Womb has no
The questioner:
body.
The Shaykh:
How do you know? Yes.
The questioner:
And this is by way of metaphor, as is known in the speech of the Arabs, and perhaps it is
The Shaykh:
This is his statement and his opinion, but this hadith is to be taken at its apparent meaning, and we will not intervene in interpreting it away from its apparent meaning without evidence. Yes, this is an interpretation by Qadi Iyad (may Allah have mercy on him), Abu Iyad, a great imam, but he has some interpretation. Yes.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [8] — alfawzan.live (1:00:43)
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