Is it obligatory to respond to one who asks by Allah the Exalted?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, some people put us in a difficult position with the phrase, "O so-and-so, I ask you by the Great Allah to give me such-and-such, or to sell me this item, or to tell me about so-and-so."
Answer:
Yes, this is an oath sworn upon you by Allah, because the preposition "by" is one of the letters of oath, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever asks you by Allah, give him." This shows reverence for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If you do not give him, it means you have belittled the right of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, some people put us in a difficult position with the phrase, "O so-and-so, I ask you by the Great Allah to give me such-and-such, or to sell me this item, or to tell me about so-and-so."
Answer:
Yes, this is an oath sworn upon you by Allah, because the preposition "by" is one of the letters of oath, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever asks you by Allah, give him." This shows reverence for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If you do not give him, it means you have belittled the right of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2223 - هل تجب إجابة من سأل بالله تعالى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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