The ruling on singling out 'Ali ibn Abi Talib with the phrase "May Allah honor his face"
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is it said, "May Allah honor the face of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib"?
The Shaykh:
He is not singled out with this; it is a slogan of the Shi'ah. One says, "May Allah be pleased with him," just as with his brothers among the Muhajireen and the Ansar: "May Allah be pleased with him." He is not distinguished; one does not say "peace be upon him" specifically, nor does one say "May Allah honor his face." This is from the slogans of the Shi'ah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
There is no phrase better than "May Allah be pleased with him"; there is no phrase better than "May Allah be pleased with him." "May Allah be pleased with them and they be pleased with Him. Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they took the pledge of allegiance from you under the tree." So what is better than the pleasure of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?[At-Tawbah 9:72] The greatest thing is the pleasure of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). So how is 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) deprived of this blessed supplication while his brothers are not? Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is it said, "May Allah honor the face of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib"?
The Shaykh:
He is not singled out with this; it is a slogan of the Shi'ah. One says, "May Allah be pleased with him," just as with his brothers among the Muhajireen and the Ansar: "May Allah be pleased with him." He is not distinguished; one does not say "peace be upon him" specifically, nor does one say "May Allah honor his face." This is from the slogans of the Shi'ah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
There is no phrase better than "May Allah be pleased with him"; there is no phrase better than "May Allah be pleased with him." "May Allah be pleased with them and they be pleased with Him. Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they took the pledge of allegiance from you under the tree." So what is better than the pleasure of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
but approval from Allah is greater
وَرِضْوَانٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2218] حكم تخصيص علي بن أبي طالب بقول "كرم الله وجهه" - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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