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The phrase "I ask you by Allah" in writing questions

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Question:
And here, Shaykh, we need guidance. Some questioners write the phrase, “I ask you by Allah that you ask the Shaykh,” or “Should I not release you from the obligation until my question is satisfied?” I do not know what the ruling on this is.

Answer:
Leaving out the phrase "I ask you by Allah" or not, my brother, or something like that. Otherwise, in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
if anyone begs in Allah's name, give him somethingمن سأل بالله فأعطوه
Sunan Abi Dawud 1672Sahih (Al-Albani)
, and three questioners to whom I do not respond, do not read to, and do not answer, who ask me by Allah. But leaving out the phrase "I ask you by Allah" is not a denial of the testimony, or not. And the Messenger (peace be upon him) said
if anyone begs in Allah's name, give him somethingمن سأل بالله فأعطوه
Sunan Abi Dawud 1672Sahih (Al-Albani)
. The point is to emphasize the presentation of the question. Yes.
Source لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح مع الشيخ ابن باز-١ — archive.org (1:17:18)

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