Combining the hadith "Do not prefer me over Musa" with the hadith "I am the master of the children of Adam"
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Question:
He asks: How do I combine the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Do not prefer me over Musa," with the hadith, "I am the master of the children of Adam, and there is no boasting"?
Answer:
He did not say "Do not prefer me over Musa"; he said. The purpose of that is a preference that involves boasting and belittling the one being compared to, and this is not permissible. As for a preference that involves gratitude for Allah's blessings, there is no harm in it. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 4308Sahih (Darussalam). This falls under the category of gratitude to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes. So if the preference is in the category of gratitude to Allah, there is no harm; but if the preference is in the category of boasting and belittling the one being compared to, then it is not permissible. Yes.
He asks: How do I combine the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Do not prefer me over Musa," with the hadith, "I am the master of the children of Adam, and there is no boasting"?
Answer:
He did not say "Do not prefer me over Musa"; he said
Do not prefer me over Yunus ibn Matta.
لا تفضلوني على يونس بن متى.I am the leader of the sons of Adam, and it is no boast
انا سيد ولد ادم ولا فخر
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