The common people’s saying, “In the face of Allah, do such and such”
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The questioner:
Some people, when they are driven away by the common people around them, say, "By the Face of Allah, do such and such." By the Face of Allah, meaning with this phrase, is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
It should be avoided; it should be avoided.
The questioner:
We have Sabuki with us.
The Shaykh:
The hadith is weak; the hadith is weak, but it should be stated explicitly.
The questioner:
But he does not say, “I ask you”; he says, “In the face of Allah.” This is the language of the common people, meaning, “In the face of Allah, do it, eat, ask, or…”
The Shaykh:
Their meaning, their meaning is to leave it, or not? Yes.
Some people, when they are driven away by the common people around them, say, "By the Face of Allah, do such and such." By the Face of Allah, meaning with this phrase, is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
It should be avoided; it should be avoided.
The questioner:
We have Sabuki with us.
The Shaykh:
The hadith is weak; the hadith is weak, but it should be stated explicitly.
The questioner:
But he does not say, “I ask you”; he says, “In the face of Allah.” This is the language of the common people, meaning, “In the face of Allah, do it, eat, ask, or…”
The Shaykh:
Their meaning, their meaning is to leave it, or not? Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ الشرح الأول ]، باب لا يرد من سأل بالله - باب لا يسأل بوجه الله إلا الجنة - باب ما جاء في لو - باب النهي عن سبب الريح - باب قول الله تعالى: يظنون بالله غير الحق ظن الجاهلية — islamhouse.com (6:55)
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