What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Call upon Allah with the tongues by which you have disobeyed Him…”?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness
The questioner : May Allah reward you
The Shaykh : May Allah grant you well-being
The questioner : May I ask about a hadith?
The Shaykh : Yes, you may.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : There is a hadith that says:
The Shaykh : Where did you get this hadith from?
The questioner : This hadith is mentioned by al-Razi in his tafsir.
The Shaykh : This tafsir has collected every kind of hadith, good and bad.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So it is not to be relied upon. And we do not know this hadith to have any basis in any of the books of the Sunnah that we have examined. First, it is munkar (denounced) and, in terms of its meaning, it is batil (invalid). For when our Lord, Mighty and Majestic, says:[Ghafir 40:60] And the Messenger (peace be upon him) said before this verse: So how can it be imagined that the Messenger (peace be upon him) would command people to make du'a' (supplication) like what is in this hadith? That is, every person, as he (peace be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 4251Hasan (Darussalam) So if du'a' is worship, then the Muslim, whether he is righteous or wicked, should call upon Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and draw near to Him through his du'a'. Therefore, this hadith is among the most invalid of invalid narrations, even though it does not exist in the books of the Sunnah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The answer is clear.
The questioner : The answer is clear, just that.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness
The questioner : May Allah reward you
The Shaykh : May Allah grant you well-being
The questioner : May I ask about a hadith?
The Shaykh : Yes, you may.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : There is a hadith that says:
Call upon Allah with the tongues by which you have disobeyed Him. They said: Where shall we find such tongues? He said: Call upon one another.
ادعوا الله بألسنة ما عصيتموه بها قالوا: من أين لنا تلك الألسنة؟ قال: ادعوا بعضكم لبعضThe Shaykh : Where did you get this hadith from?
The questioner : This hadith is mentioned by al-Razi in his tafsir.
The Shaykh : This tafsir has collected every kind of hadith, good and bad.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So it is not to be relied upon. And we do not know this hadith to have any basis in any of the books of the Sunnah that we have examined. First, it is munkar (denounced) and, in terms of its meaning, it is batil (invalid). For when our Lord, Mighty and Majestic, says:
And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.
وقال ربّكم ادعوني استجب لكم إنّ الّذين يستكبرون عن عبادتي سيدخلون جهنّم داخرينDu'a' is worship.
الدّعاء هو العبادةcommits sin, and the best of those who commit sin are those who repent
خطّاء وخير الخطّائين التوّابونThe questioner : May Allah bless you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The answer is clear.
The questioner : The answer is clear, just that.
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