The Meaning of the Hadith: "If I Were to Take a Friend from Among the People of the Earth"
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Question:
The questioner asks the Shaykh: What is the meaning of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) No
Answer:
Sahih Muslim 2383d. The friend of Allah. Yes. There is nothing wrong with that. But whoever Allah has taken as a friend should not take a friend alongside Allah. He does not take a friend alongside Allah. As for one who is not the friend of Allah, or it is said of people what they desire. Yes. May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner asks the Shaykh: What is the meaning of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
If I were to take a companion from among the people of the earth, I would have taken Abu Bakr as my companion, but
لو كنت متخذا من أجل الأرض خليلا، لاتخذت أبا بكر خليلا، ولكنAnswer:
but God has taken your companion as a friend.
ولكن صاحبكم خليل الله
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-094-موقف الإسلام من التيارات الفكرية|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (37:46)
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