How do we reconcile the hadith “I am the master of the children of Adam” with the prohibition against calling a created being “master”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How do we reconcile the statement of the Prophet ﷺ,Mishkat al-Masabih 5741, with what has been reported regarding the prohibition of calling a created being “master”?
Answer:
The title “master” in the phrase “master of the children of Adam” is a matter of thanking Allah the Exalted; it is a matter of thanking Allah.
That is why he said, “and no boasting in it.” As for “master” in the sense of praise and glorification, that is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked those who said, “You are our master and the son of our master.” If it is in the sense of praise and glorification, it is not permissible. But if it is in the sense of speaking of Allah’s blessings, there is nothing wrong with it.
Also, the Messenger said to the Ansar, “Rise to your master,” meaning Sa’d ibn Mu’adh. So thisMusannaf Abd al-Razzaq 16:516 is not in the sense of praise.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How do we reconcile the statement of the Prophet ﷺ,
God's messenger as saying, "I shall be preeminent among the descendants of Adam
صلى الله عليه وسلم أنا سيد ولد آدمAnswer:
The title “master” in the phrase “master of the children of Adam” is a matter of thanking Allah the Exalted; it is a matter of thanking Allah.
That is why he said, “and no boasting in it.” As for “master” in the sense of praise and glorification, that is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked those who said, “You are our master and the son of our master.” If it is in the sense of praise and glorification, it is not permissible. But if it is in the sense of speaking of Allah’s blessings, there is nothing wrong with it.
Also, the Messenger said to the Ansar, “Rise to your master,” meaning Sa’d ibn Mu’adh. So this
There is nothing wrong with it if it is not
لا بأس به إذا لم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف نجمع بين حديث «أنا سيد ولد آدم» وبين النهي عن تسمية المخلوق بالسيد؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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