Is the Qudsī hadith a verbal expression from Allah?
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The questioner : Yes. Yes. This is one of the ambiguous matters. And.
The Shaykh : This is a report from the Messenger, not this is what is meant by Qudsī; this is a report from the Messenger that Allah says such and such. No, verbally, no. Even the hadith of intercession and others, everything the Messenger attributed to his Lord is from His speech, except the Qur'an.
The questioner : Allah the Exalted said, "Intercede, and you will be pleased and free from harm." What do we say about this text? Is it upon you?
The Shaykh : I mean, with this word, perhaps we can say that this is what the hadith reports in its entirety, meaning that Allah said this word to him. Yes, it is possible to say that Allah said this word to him, but the one who extracted the hadith or the complete narration, no.
The Shaykh : This is a report from the Messenger, not this is what is meant by Qudsī; this is a report from the Messenger that Allah says such and such. No, verbally, no. Even the hadith of intercession and others, everything the Messenger attributed to his Lord is from His speech, except the Qur'an.
The questioner : Allah the Exalted said, "Intercede, and you will be pleased and free from harm." What do we say about this text? Is it upon you?
The Shaykh : I mean, with this word, perhaps we can say that this is what the hadith reports in its entirety, meaning that Allah said this word to him. Yes, it is possible to say that Allah said this word to him, but the one who extracted the hadith or the complete narration, no.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4573 - 4600 هل الحديث القدسي لفظاً من الله؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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