The ruling on asking by the Face of Allah and the difference between that and swearing by Allah

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Cursed is the one who asks by the Face of Allah,” to the end of the hadith. The question is: does this include…

The Shaykh:
Meaning, he was asked.

The questioner:
Yes, or the one who was asked by the Face of Allah. He wrote “asked” with the hamzah above the alif.

The Shaykh:
No, it is the one who was asked by the Face of Allah and then does not answer, because this indicates his negligence regarding the right of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). One does not ask by the Face of Allah except for Paradise. Matters of this world are not asked for by the Face of Allah. They are not asked for by the Face of Allah. Rather, one asks by it for the great thing, which is Paradise, out of respect and honor for the names and attributes of Allah. Yes.

The presenter:
The continuation of the question says: Does this curse include the one who says to a person, “I ask you by Allah,” and not by the Face of Allah?

The Shaykh:
No, this is different. “I ask you by Allah” is an oath; he swore an oath upon you, he swore an oath upon you. He fulfills his oath. You are not sinful for this. He is your brother, and he swore an oath upon you. He fulfills his oath. “Whoever asks you by Allah, give to him, and do not break his oath.” Yes.