It is mentioned in some hadiths that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (By Myself in My hand); he asked: What is meant by the hand here?
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The questioner : He says: It is mentioned in some hadiths that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ; he asked: What is meant by the hand here? Is it power, or how is it interpreted?
The Shaykh : What is the hadith?
The questioner : He said this is part of the hadith:.
The Shaykh : In many hadiths that begin with a phrase like this, such as his saying (peace be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 5193Sahih (Al-Albani).
There is no doubt that the hand of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) is an attribute, also, of His attributes (Mighty and Majestic), and there is no necessity for figurative interpretation, neither in the known verses nor in this hadith. The souls of the servants of Allah, among whom is Muhammad the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), are in His hand. Does the hand contradict power such that we should leave this hadith on its apparent meaning? Or is the hand, which usually acts, characterized by power in action? There is absolutely no justification for figurative interpretation.
By Myself in My Hand
والذي نفسي بيدهThe Shaykh : What is the hadith?
The questioner : He said this is part of the hadith:
By Myself in My Hand
والذي نفسي بيدهThe Shaykh : In many hadiths that begin with a phrase like this, such as his saying (peace be upon him):
By him in whose hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another: should I not guide you to something doing which you will love one another: spread out salutation among you.
والذي نفسي بيده ؛ لا تدخلوا الجنة حتَّى تؤمنوا ، ولا تؤمنوا حتى تحابُّوا ، أَفَلَا أدلُّكم على شيء إذا فعلتموه تحابَبْتُم ؟! أفشوا السلام بينكمThere is no doubt that the hand of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) is an attribute, also, of His attributes (Mighty and Majestic), and there is no necessity for figurative interpretation, neither in the known verses nor in this hadith. The souls of the servants of Allah, among whom is Muhammad the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), are in His hand. Does the hand contradict power such that we should leave this hadith on its apparent meaning? Or is the hand, which usually acts, characterized by power in action? There is absolutely no justification for figurative interpretation.
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