What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Indeed, Allah created Adam in His image,” and what is its meaning?
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Question:
What is the authenticity of the hadith, Shaykh?Sahih Muslim 2612e
Answer:
The hadith is authentic, my brother. The hadith is authentic and established, and praise be to Allah, and there is no problem with it, and praise be to Allah. That is, Adam was created in the image of the Most Merciful; in one narration, it is “in the image of the Most Merciful.” This means that He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing, and He has attributes of essence and attributes of action. Even though there is a difference between the Creator and the created in their names and attributes, the created has attributes befitting him, and the Creator has attributes befitting Him. Yes.
What is the authenticity of the hadith, Shaykh?
for Allah created Adam in His own image
إن الله خلق آدم على صورتهAnswer:
The hadith is authentic, my brother. The hadith is authentic and established, and praise be to Allah, and there is no problem with it, and praise be to Allah. That is, Adam was created in the image of the Most Merciful; in one narration, it is “in the image of the Most Merciful.” This means that He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing, and He has attributes of essence and attributes of action. Even though there is a difference between the Creator and the created in their names and attributes, the created has attributes befitting him, and the Creator has attributes befitting Him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4401] ما صحة حديث: «إن الله خلق آدم على صورته» وما معناه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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