What is the meaning of hesitation in the hadith: "I did not hesitate over anything I was to do as I hesitated over the soul of the believing servant; he dislikes death, and I dislike disappointing him"
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: What is meant by hesitation in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith
Answer:
What is meant by hesitation in the case of Allah is dislike; it is the dislike of what His believing servant dislikes. So the servant dislikes death, and Allah dislikes what His believing servant dislikes. This is the meaning of dislike; that is, the end of the hadith explains its beginning.
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: What is meant by hesitation in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith
The qudsi hadith: "I did not hesitate over anything I was to do as I hesitated over the soul of My believing servant; he dislikes death, and I dislike disappointing him?"
القدسي ما ترددت في شيء أنا فاعله ترددي في نفس عبدي المؤمن يكره الموت، وأنا أكره مساءته؟Answer:
What is meant by hesitation in the case of Allah is dislike; it is the dislike of what His believing servant dislikes. So the servant dislikes death, and Allah dislikes what His believing servant dislikes. This is the meaning of dislike; that is, the end of the hadith explains its beginning.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى التردد في حديث ما ترددت في شيء أنا فاعله ترددي في نفس عبد المؤمن يكره الموت وأنا أكره مساءته — youtube.com
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