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Combining the Hadiths on Lordship

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Question:
May Allah reward you. How do we reconcile the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement in the hadith regarding al-Sayyid and the house of Adam and the A'raf, with the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement when the Companions said to him, "Our Master," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Say what you say," until the end of the hadith, where he stated that the Master is Allah?

Answer:
The absolute Master is Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), but one is described as a master after the word "servant": the Master of the Messenger, the Master of creation, the Master of mankind. Ka'b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) was the Master of the Aws or the Khazraj. When he (may Allah be pleased with him) approached on a donkey while the Companions were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said to them, "Repent to your Master."
That is, Ka'b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) is a description of the term because he is a master, but his lordship is according to his status. As for absolute lordship, it belongs to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was addressed as "Master," he feared that it would lead to exaggeration. This is in the category of intending knowledge, and it was only an intention, but he feared exaggeration regarding him (peace and blessings be upon him). Also, a person does not confront that; he prohibited it. Yes.
Source الجمع بين حديث «أنا سيد ولد آدم ولا فخر» وحديث «السيد هو الله» — alfawzan.live

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