The Meaning of Hesitation in the Hadith of "Whoever Opposes My Friend"

Question:
In the hadith , the words of Allah the Exalted or "in anything" up to the end are mentioned. Is hesitation an attribute of Allah? And what is the correct meaning in this hadith?

Answer:
Hesitation is not an attribute of Allah. Rather, the hadith is explained by its end, which explains its beginning. It is His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): "I did not hesitate over anything I was going to do as I hesitated over taking the soul of the believing servant. He hates death, and I hate causing him distress." The hesitation of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, refers to His dislike of what His believing servant dislikes. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, dislikes and loves, as stated in the texts. He is described as one who dislikes, one who loves, one who hates, and one who opposes. So the beginning of the hadith is explained by its end, which is that the meaning of hesitation is dislike; that Allah dislikes what His believing servant dislikes.