Is the hadith: “Indeed, Allah loves that His servant says: O Allah” authentic?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, a hadith like this is being asked about. “Jibarah” says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ; is a hadith like this authentic, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Where does he say: O Allah?
The questioner : In any supplication; meaning any supplication, it may refer to what came in the form of “O Allah” in the supplications of the Messenger of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So he wants to utilize it, to place this phrase in every supplication, any supplication from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he cites this hadith as evidence; that.
The Shaykh : The first answer: that every text should be applied in its proper place. Second: this text, which he is questioning: is it permissible to generalize it or not; what is its wording?
The questioner : My Shaykh, which is:.
The Shaykh : .
Another questioner : He is asking about its authenticity, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: No, no.
The questioner : Of course - my Shaykh - initially we need to know the authenticity of the hadith.
The Shaykh : Who is asking about its authenticity, him or me?
The questioner : No, I am asking, initially we need to know the authenticity?
The Shaykh : You did not ask about its authenticity.
The questioner : I understood, I said - my Shaykh -: perhaps.
Another questioner : I understood - my Shaykh - like this.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : You understood like this, but did he mention the authenticity?
The questioner : I mentioned it, my Shaykh, I said: we would like to know the authenticity of the hadith.
The Shaykh : My brother, you quoted from the brother that he asked whether it is permissible to generalize the use of “O Allah” in other supplications? That is what you mentioned about the man.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : So did you mention it about him or about yourself first?
The questioner : Ah, no, about him, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Did he say: he is asking about the authenticity?
The questioner : Yes, he is asking about the authenticity.
The Shaykh : Allah knows best.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I do not know.
The questioner : You don’t know, my Shaykh, well now.
The Shaykh : But the answer I was going to say: what is the meaning of this hadith if we assume it is authentic?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning the meaning of the hadith: that a person should supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), not that he should only say: “O Allah,” clear?
The questioner : Clear, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : But he did not understand from this that the servant says: O Allah.
The Shaykh : What is it to me and him, my brother?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is it to me and him? He is the questioner and I am the answerer.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : The answer is from two aspects as we said first, the first: that every text should be placed in its proper place.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Second: what is the meaning of “O Allah”? The meaning of this hadith is not that the Muslim says: “O Allah” and that’s it, but rather it is an allusion to increasing supplication to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he says: O Allah, I ask You forgiveness and well-being, O Allah, provide me with lawful and good sustenance, O Allah, and so on; therefore, in terms of meaning, the question is not valid from the start, and this is all on the assumption that the hadith is authentic.
Indeed, Allah loves that His servant says: O Allah
إن الله يحبُّ أن يقول عبده : اللهمThe Shaykh : Where does he say: O Allah?
The questioner : In any supplication; meaning any supplication, it may refer to what came in the form of “O Allah” in the supplications of the Messenger of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So he wants to utilize it, to place this phrase in every supplication, any supplication from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he cites this hadith as evidence; that
Indeed, Allah loves that His servant says: O Allah
إن الله يحب أن يقول عبده : اللهمThe Shaykh : The first answer: that every text should be applied in its proper place. Second: this text, which he is questioning: is it permissible to generalize it or not; what is its wording?
The questioner : My Shaykh, which is:
His servant: O Allah
إن الله يحبُّ أن يقول عبدَه : اللهمThe Shaykh :
His servant: O Allah
عبدُه اللهمAnother questioner : He is asking about its authenticity, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: No, no.
The questioner : Of course - my Shaykh - initially we need to know the authenticity of the hadith.
The Shaykh : Who is asking about its authenticity, him or me?
The questioner : No, I am asking, initially we need to know the authenticity?
The Shaykh : You did not ask about its authenticity.
The questioner : I understood, I said - my Shaykh -: perhaps.
Another questioner : I understood - my Shaykh - like this.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : You understood like this, but did he mention the authenticity?
The questioner : I mentioned it, my Shaykh, I said: we would like to know the authenticity of the hadith.
The Shaykh : My brother, you quoted from the brother that he asked whether it is permissible to generalize the use of “O Allah” in other supplications? That is what you mentioned about the man.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : So did you mention it about him or about yourself first?
The questioner : Ah, no, about him, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Did he say: he is asking about the authenticity?
The questioner : Yes, he is asking about the authenticity.
The Shaykh : Allah knows best.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I do not know.
The questioner : You don’t know, my Shaykh, well now.
The Shaykh : But the answer I was going to say: what is the meaning of this hadith if we assume it is authentic?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning the meaning of the hadith: that a person should supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), not that he should only say: “O Allah,” clear?
The questioner : Clear, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : But he did not understand from this that the servant says: O Allah.
The Shaykh : What is it to me and him, my brother?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is it to me and him? He is the questioner and I am the answerer.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : The answer is from two aspects as we said first, the first: that every text should be placed in its proper place.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Second: what is the meaning of “O Allah”? The meaning of this hadith is not that the Muslim says: “O Allah” and that’s it, but rather it is an allusion to increasing supplication to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he says: O Allah, I ask You forgiveness and well-being, O Allah, provide me with lawful and good sustenance, O Allah, and so on; therefore, in terms of meaning, the question is not valid from the start, and this is all on the assumption that the hadith is authentic.
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