Is it permissible to say "may Allah be pleased with him" for any Muslim, or is it specific?

The questioner : Is it permissible to say: "may Allah be pleased with him" for any Muslim, or is it specific?

The Shaykh : No, it is general for everyone; we ask Allah for His pleasure with them. Allah Mighty and Majestic said: However, the customary convention among scholars is that the phrase "may Allah be pleased with him" is used only for the Companions, and "may Allah have mercy on him" is used for those who came after them. So it is said of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, "may Allah be pleased with him," and of 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz, "may Allah have mercy on him," and one does not say "may Allah be pleased with him" for the latter. This is the convention among scholars, and it is a customary convention, not a Shari'ah convention, meaning it is not based on the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to say "may Allah be pleased with them" for the Companions and "may Allah have mercy on them" for others. Rather, this is something the people have practiced, so a person should not deviate from the customary practice, because if he were to say, for example, "may Allah be pleased with 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz," the listener would understand that he was a Companion based on the established custom. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This is a message received from the Arab Republic of Egypt. The questioner is Asma' al-Husayn, and she says: