Statement: “Blessing has visited us” when a guest visits
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, when a person visits me in my home, I say, “Blessing has visited us.” Is there anything wrong with this, Muhammad?
Answer:
It is exaggeration. This is exaggeration. One should not flatter to this extent. But you may say, “Welcome,” or “May Allah keep you safe,” or “You have honored us,” or similar phrases that do not reach the level of false flattery. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, when a person visits me in my home, I say, “Blessing has visited us.” Is there anything wrong with this, Muhammad?
Answer:
It is exaggeration. This is exaggeration. One should not flatter to this extent. But you may say, “Welcome,” or “May Allah keep you safe,” or “You have honored us,” or similar phrases that do not reach the level of false flattery. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { يَعْرِفُونَ نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُنْكِرُونَهَا وَأَكْثَرُهُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ } — islamhouse.com (1:11:18)
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