What is the authenticity of the qudsi hadith (Allah the Exalted said: "If you obey Me, I am pleased, and if I am pleased, I bless, and there is no end to My blessing")?
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The questioner : What is the authenticity of the following qudsi hadith, which says: Allah the Exalted said: "If you obey Me, I am pleased, and if I am pleased, I bless, and there is no end to My blessing"?
The Shaykh : I do not know anything about this hadith in this specific wording, but there is no doubt that if one obeys, then obedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is a cause for His pleasure, and His pleasure is a cause for all good and blessing. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said:[At-Talaq 65:4] And Allah the Exalted said: [At-Talaq 65:2-3]. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you and bless you, esteemed Shaykh Muhammad.
The Shaykh : I do not know anything about this hadith in this specific wording, but there is no doubt that if one obeys, then obedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is a cause for His pleasure, and His pleasure is a cause for all good and blessing. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said:
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجعَل لَهُ مِن أَمرِهِ يُسرًاAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجعَل لَهُ مَخرَجًا * وَيَرزُقهُ مِن حَيثُ لا يَحتَسِبُThe questioner : May Allah reward you and bless you, esteemed Shaykh Muhammad.