The Shaykh’s remarks on the hadith that Allah created Adam in the image of the Most Merciful, or in His image
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : With you is Sulayman Marzuq from Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah for the good. How are you?
The questioner : May Allah keep you.
The Shaykh : I hope you are well. Are you the one who visited us at your home?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : And some of your brothers were there?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you, and the complete proof is that you took us in your car.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good and preserve you. I have a question, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : A hadith was reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2612e.
The Shaykh : It is invalid.
The questioner : Is it invalid?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. And may He have mercy on your parents.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : People told us that the hadith is authentic.
The Shaykh : Those who authenticate it do not know how to authenticate.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you. The authentic hadith is only in the wording:Sahih Muslim 2612e not in the image of the Most Merciful.
The questioner : In His image? Is the intended meaning Adam?
The Shaykh : Listen, this is the famous, well-known wording in the two Sahihs, and in a narration in al-Bukhari, the first narration is explained:Sahih al-Bukhari 6227 So it is Adam.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Do not forget me in your supplication, O Shaykh. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you likewise, do not forget us in your righteous supplication.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
Another questioner : Abu al-Walid from Algeria, may I ask a question?
The Shaykh : Yes, you may, but raise your voice.
Another questioner : A teacher who teaches in a co-educational school. The students are between twelve and fourteen years old.
The Shaykh : How?
Another questioner : The students are between twelve and fourteen years old. Is it permissible for him to do so?
The Shaykh : And what is the description of this teacher?
Another questioner : A co-educational school.
The Shaykh : I understood the school, my brother, I am asking you about the teacher.
Another questioner : He is a young man.
The Shaykh : A young man and unmarried.
Another questioner : The students are from twelve to fourteen years old, a middle school.
The Shaykh : My brother, I am asking you about the teacher, may Allah guide you. Is the teacher married?
Another questioner : Married.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. However, if he is married and is satiated and full, it is permissible. If he is married and is satiated and full, it is permissible.
Another questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : My brother, I told you three times: it is permissible on the condition that he is full and satiated. Did you hear me or not?
Another questioner : Yes, full.
The Shaykh : Full.
Another questioner : Full of women.
Another questioner : Full, yes.
The Shaykh : Full from his wife.
Another questioner : Yes, yes, I understood you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : O Shaykh, wait a moment. Is the salary he receives lawful or forbidden? The monthly salary?
The Shaykh : Is this the second one or the first one?
Another questioner : The salary, I mean.
The Shaykh : The second man or the first one?
Another questioner : The first man.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. It is forbidden.
Another questioner : It is not lawful?
The Shaykh : No, it is not lawful, because whatever is not built upon what is lawful is forbidden.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : With you is Sulayman Marzuq from Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah for the good. How are you?
The questioner : May Allah keep you.
The Shaykh : I hope you are well. Are you the one who visited us at your home?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : And some of your brothers were there?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you, and the complete proof is that you took us in your car.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good and preserve you. I have a question, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : A hadith was reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
for Allah created Adam in His own image
إن الله خلق آدم على صورة الرحمنThe Shaykh : It is invalid.
The questioner : Is it invalid?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. And may He have mercy on your parents.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : People told us that the hadith is authentic.
The Shaykh : Those who authenticate it do not know how to authenticate.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you. The authentic hadith is only in the wording:
for Allah created Adam in His own image
إن الله خلق آدم على صورتهThe questioner : In His image? Is the intended meaning Adam?
The Shaykh : Listen, this is the famous, well-known wording in the two Sahihs, and in a narration in al-Bukhari, the first narration is explained:
Allah created Adam in His picture, sixty cubits (about 30 meters) in height.
خلق الله آدم على صورته طوله ستّون ذراعاThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Do not forget me in your supplication, O Shaykh. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you likewise, do not forget us in your righteous supplication.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
Another questioner : Abu al-Walid from Algeria, may I ask a question?
The Shaykh : Yes, you may, but raise your voice.
Another questioner : A teacher who teaches in a co-educational school. The students are between twelve and fourteen years old.
The Shaykh : How?
Another questioner : The students are between twelve and fourteen years old. Is it permissible for him to do so?
The Shaykh : And what is the description of this teacher?
Another questioner : A co-educational school.
The Shaykh : I understood the school, my brother, I am asking you about the teacher.
Another questioner : He is a young man.
The Shaykh : A young man and unmarried.
Another questioner : The students are from twelve to fourteen years old, a middle school.
The Shaykh : My brother, I am asking you about the teacher, may Allah guide you. Is the teacher married?
Another questioner : Married.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. However, if he is married and is satiated and full, it is permissible. If he is married and is satiated and full, it is permissible.
Another questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : My brother, I told you three times: it is permissible on the condition that he is full and satiated. Did you hear me or not?
Another questioner : Yes, full.
The Shaykh : Full.
Another questioner : Full of women.
Another questioner : Full, yes.
The Shaykh : Full from his wife.
Another questioner : Yes, yes, I understood you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : O Shaykh, wait a moment. Is the salary he receives lawful or forbidden? The monthly salary?
The Shaykh : Is this the second one or the first one?
Another questioner : The salary, I mean.
The Shaykh : The second man or the first one?
Another questioner : The first man.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. It is forbidden.
Another questioner : It is not lawful?
The Shaykh : No, it is not lawful, because whatever is not built upon what is lawful is forbidden.
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