What is meant by the hadith: “(And the intercession of the Most Merciful of the merciful remains, so He intercedes for Himself)”?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is mentioned in the hadith He says: It is mentioned in the authentic qudsi hadith “so He intercedes for Himself.” What is the meaning of “He intercedes for Himself”?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
For Himself, yes. He says: What is the meaning of that, “He intercedes for Himself”?
The Shaykh:
No, it is clear that Allah saves from the Fire, by His mercy, the people of faith and the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah); He saves them by His mercy without any intercession. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is mentioned in the hadith
The authentic qudsi hadith: “The angels interceded, and the prophets interceded, and the believers interceded, and the intercession of the Most Merciful of the merciful remains”
القدسي الصحيح شفعت الملائكه وشفعThe authentic qudsi hadith: “The angels interceded, and the prophets interceded, and the believers interceded, and the intercession of the Most Merciful of the merciful remains”
القدسي الصحيح شفعت الملائكه وشفع وشفع الانبياء وشفع المؤمنون وبقي شفاعه ارحم الراحمينThe Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
For Himself, yes. He says: What is the meaning of that, “He intercedes for Himself”?
The Shaykh:
No, it is clear that Allah saves from the Fire, by His mercy, the people of faith and the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah); He saves them by His mercy without any intercession. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3152- 4717] ما المراد بحديث:(وبقي شفاعة أرحم الراحمين فيشفع إلى نفسه)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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