The ruling on supplicating with (O You whom the eyes do not see, and whom the describers do not describe)
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[The ruling on supplicating with (O You whom the eyes do not see, and whom the describers do not describe)]
Al-Tabarani narrated in al-Awsat from the hadith of Anas ibn Malik: that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a Bedouin who was supplicating in his prayer,The Bedouin says: saying, "O You whom the eyes do not see, and whom suspicions do not mix with, and whom the describers do not describe." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved him by giving him gold, as you know. May Allah reward you with good. How can it be that the describers do not describe Him, and we know the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community that it is part of the creed of the people of the Salaf that Allah is described as He has described Himself, and as His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) described Him, and so Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is seen in the Hereafter, and He says: "O You whom the eyes do not see?" Knowing that we hear some of the imams repeating this supplication in Ramadan?
This hadith is denounced and fabricated against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him),Because it contradicts the verse: [Al-Qiyamah: 22-23] and it contradicts the Sunnah, for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to describe his Lord as He described Him, and likewise the Salaf agreed upon describing Allah the Exalted as He described Himself and as His Messenger described Him.
And I advise you and others who are listening: Do not rely on the chain of narration alone, even if we were to examine the chain of this hadith, and although I suspect that if you went back to its chain you would find that it is not reliable, but even if we assume that the chain is acceptable, we must know the text,And for this reason, one of the conditions of validity is: that it is not defective and not anomalous.
And this is undoubtedly a great defect if it contradicts the apparent meaning of the Qur'an, so it is not to be considered,And there is no need for us to interpret it and say: "The eyes do not see Him in this world,""And whom the describers do not describe" meaning: "They do not encompass Him in description." There is no need for us to interpret a hadith in this manner; because the original hadith is not authentic.
And regarding the supplication with this by the imams, this is not permissible, and if we were to follow the supplications of the imams, we would find much error, so it is not permissible to supplicate with this.
Al-Tabarani narrated in al-Awsat from the hadith of Anas ibn Malik: that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a Bedouin who was supplicating in his prayer,The Bedouin says: saying, "O You whom the eyes do not see, and whom suspicions do not mix with, and whom the describers do not describe." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved him by giving him gold, as you know. May Allah reward you with good. How can it be that the describers do not describe Him, and we know the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community that it is part of the creed of the people of the Salaf that Allah is described as He has described Himself, and as His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) described Him, and so Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is seen in the Hereafter, and He says: "O You whom the eyes do not see?" Knowing that we hear some of the imams repeating this supplication in Ramadan?
This hadith is denounced and fabricated against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him),Because it contradicts the verse:
(22) [Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant, (23) Looking at their Lord.
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاضِرَةٌ * إِلَى رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌAnd I advise you and others who are listening: Do not rely on the chain of narration alone, even if we were to examine the chain of this hadith, and although I suspect that if you went back to its chain you would find that it is not reliable, but even if we assume that the chain is acceptable, we must know the text,And for this reason, one of the conditions of validity is: that it is not defective and not anomalous.
And this is undoubtedly a great defect if it contradicts the apparent meaning of the Qur'an, so it is not to be considered,And there is no need for us to interpret it and say: "The eyes do not see Him in this world,""And whom the describers do not describe" meaning: "They do not encompass Him in description." There is no need for us to interpret a hadith in this manner; because the original hadith is not authentic.
And regarding the supplication with this by the imams, this is not permissible, and if we were to follow the supplications of the imams, we would find much error, so it is not permissible to supplicate with this.