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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Buy your souls from Allah"

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to his people and his close relatives:
Buy yourselves from Allahاشتروا أنفسكم من الله
Sahih al-Bukhari 3527


Answer:
It means by worship: buy your souls through faith, buy your souls from Allah through faith. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:01:11)

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