The authenticity of Ibrahim's statement to Jibril: "As for you, no"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the authenticity of the report that Jibril said to Ibrahim (peace be upon them both): "Do you have any need?" and Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said: "As for you, no, but as for Allah, yes."
Answer:
Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned this in *Kashf al-Shubuhat*, and he did not deem it sufficient. He said: "It is narrated, or it is narrated, that such and such occurred." I do not assert it with certainty, but there is nothing wrong with it; there is no harm in it. That Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was sincere in his reliance upon Allah and did not ask the created for anything. When a person leaves off a permissible thing out of reliance upon Allah, that is part of the perfection of reliance, part of the perfection of reliance,Sahih al-Bukhari 5752. So if he leaves it off on the basis of strong reliance upon Allah, that is a good thing.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the authenticity of the report that Jibril said to Ibrahim (peace be upon them both): "Do you have any need?" and Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said: "As for you, no, but as for Allah, yes."
Answer:
Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned this in *Kashf al-Shubuhat*, and he did not deem it sufficient. He said: "It is narrated, or it is narrated, that such and such occurred." I do not assert it with certainty, but there is nothing wrong with it; there is no harm in it. That Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was sincere in his reliance upon Allah and did not ask the created for anything. When a person leaves off a permissible thing out of reliance upon Allah, that is part of the perfection of reliance, part of the perfection of reliance,
do not get treated by branding themselves and do not treat with Ruqya, but put their trust (only) in their Lord
لا يكتوون ولا يسترقون ولا يكتوون وعلى ربهم يتوكلون
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شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ } — islamhouse.com (1:04:42)
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