The ruling on saying: "I stood before Allah, then before you"
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Question:
Some of those who stand before people after the prayer and ask them for something say, “I stood before Allah, then before you,” when the people ask for their need. What is the ruling on this statement?
Answer:
There is no harm if he uses “then” and says, “I ask Allah, then I ask you,” or “I want from Allah, then from you, such and such,” so he uses “then.” There is no objection, and the concern is removed, because he placed the created being after the Creator in this matter, ordered by “then” to come after Him. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to, because he forbade a person from saying, “What Allah willed and so-and-so willed,” and commanded that it be said, “What Allah willed, then so-and-so willed.” Yes.
Some of those who stand before people after the prayer and ask them for something say, “I stood before Allah, then before you,” when the people ask for their need. What is the ruling on this statement?
Answer:
There is no harm if he uses “then” and says, “I ask Allah, then I ask you,” or “I want from Allah, then from you, such and such,” so he uses “then.” There is no objection, and the concern is removed, because he placed the created being after the Creator in this matter, ordered by “then” to come after Him. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to, because he forbade a person from saying, “What Allah willed and so-and-so willed,” and commanded that it be said, “What Allah willed, then so-and-so willed.” Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/199 — archive.org (4:13)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.