What is the authenticity of the qudsi hadith: “My servant, you desire and I desire. If you give me what I desire…”
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The questioner : We do not want to burden you too much; just one question.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : A qudsi hadith in which Allah the Exalted says: ?
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : ؟
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar! It is a Sufi hadith, yes.
The questioner : By Allah, I smelled its scent like this, but we said, let us make sure.
The Shaykh : Your sense is correct.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Likewise, there is nothing, but praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Better than before.
The questioner : I ask Allah to heal you so that you can walk to prayer.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good and accept from you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : A qudsi hadith in which Allah the Exalted says:
My servant, you desire and I desire. If you attain what I desire, you will attain what you desire.
عبدي تريد وأنا أريد ، إن نلتني ما أريد نلتك ما تريدThe Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner :
And if you do not give me what I desire, I will make you toil in what you desire, and you will have nothing but what I desire.
وإن لم تسلمني ما أريد اتعبتك فيما تريد ولا يكون لك إلا ما أريدThe Shaykh : Allahu Akbar! It is a Sufi hadith, yes.
The questioner : By Allah, I smelled its scent like this, but we said, let us make sure.
The Shaykh : Your sense is correct.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Likewise, there is nothing, but praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Better than before.
The questioner : I ask Allah to heal you so that you can walk to prayer.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good and accept from you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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