What is the authenticity of the hadith of Musa (peace be upon him) in which he said, “Teach me a phrase by which I may remind You,” and He said, “Say: There is no god but Allah,” and he said, “Do all Your servants say: There is no god but Allah?”
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The questioner : The hadith of Musa (peace be upon him): “Teach me a phrase by which I may remind You.” He said, “Say: There is no god but Allah.” He said, “Do all Your servants say: There is no god but Allah?”
The Shaykh : I do not have it at hand right now; it appears to be an authentic hadith, and Allah knows best. I do not remember it clearly at the moment. It may have been published in *Al-Silsilah*. I do not have an answer right now.
The questioner : The hadith published in *Al-Silsilah* is the hadith of Noah’s will to his son.
The Shaykh : Is it this one?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is correct.
The questioner : I wrote a note on it in the book *Al-Ikhlas* by al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab.
The Shaykh : In al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab’s book? Yes, that is right. We wrote a note on it. What was it?
The questioner : I noted that the hadith is weak.
The Shaykh : The hadith of Musa?
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : I do not remember it well right now. As for the hadith of the will, it is authentic, yes.
The Shaykh : I do not have it at hand right now; it appears to be an authentic hadith, and Allah knows best. I do not remember it clearly at the moment. It may have been published in *Al-Silsilah*. I do not have an answer right now.
The questioner : The hadith published in *Al-Silsilah* is the hadith of Noah’s will to his son.
The Shaykh : Is it this one?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is correct.
The questioner : I wrote a note on it in the book *Al-Ikhlas* by al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab.
The Shaykh : In al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab’s book? Yes, that is right. We wrote a note on it. What was it?
The questioner : I noted that the hadith is weak.
The Shaykh : The hadith of Musa?
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : I do not remember it well right now. As for the hadith of the will, it is authentic, yes.
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