The ruling on concluding the Friday sermon with the phrase: “I bear witness to Allah that I love you for the sake of Allah”
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a Friday preacher concludes every Friday sermon with the phrase, “I bear witness to Allah that I love you for the sake of Allah.” Is there a basis for this in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
What has been transmitted in the Shari'ah is that he says this to all those present, that he loves them for the sake of Allah. Allah knows best; we do not know.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a Friday preacher concludes every Friday sermon with the phrase, “I bear witness to Allah that I love you for the sake of Allah.” Is there a basis for this in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
What has been transmitted in the Shari'ah is that he says this to all those present, that he loves them for the sake of Allah. Allah knows best; we do not know.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ارتياد المكان الرخو وما يكره التخلي فيه — islamhouse.com (59:04)
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