The questioner’s request for clarification regarding a word he claims appeared in the Shaykh’s book on seeking nearness to Allah.
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The questioner : I recall that when you said Ash-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah 329Sahih (Zubair `Aliza'i) you mentioned the two options: praise, or "servant of Allah and His Messenger," and you preferred the latter, saying, "We say 'servant of Allah and His Messenger' and we do not say anything else." Then I called you on the phone.
The Shaykh : I did not say "we do not say anything else."
The questioner : In the book on seeking nearness to Allah.
The Shaykh : I do not say "we do not say anything else"; rather, I say "do not exaggerate in praise."
The questioner : You have done well, but this is contrary to what you said in the book on seeking nearness to Allah.
The Shaykh : What did we say?
The questioner : You said, "We only say 'servant of Allah and His Messenger' and we do not add to that," and then...
The Shaykh : Do we say "he was of good character"?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : And the book exists, titled "Removing the Illusion," and the book is available. We read it. If I misunderstood and I checked with you, you said, "Yes, we praise him." I said, "Praise be to Allah."The Shaykh : He returned from what was contrary.
The Shaykh : We praise him with what has been transmitted.
The questioner : But you told me on the phone, but in the book you said, "We only say 'servant of Allah and His Messenger.'"
The Shaykh : That is your understanding.
Do not extol me as the Christians extolled [Jesus] the son of Mary. I am merely a servant,’ so say: '[He is] Allah’s servant and His Messenger.’
لا تطروني كما أطرت النصارى ابن مريم إنما أنا عبد فقولوا عبد الله ورسولهThe Shaykh : I did not say "we do not say anything else."
The questioner : In the book on seeking nearness to Allah.
The Shaykh : I do not say "we do not say anything else"; rather, I say "do not exaggerate in praise."
The questioner : You have done well, but this is contrary to what you said in the book on seeking nearness to Allah.
The Shaykh : What did we say?
The questioner : You said, "We only say 'servant of Allah and His Messenger' and we do not add to that," and then...
The Shaykh : Do we say "he was of good character"?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : And the book exists, titled "Removing the Illusion," and the book is available. We read it. If I misunderstood and I checked with you, you said, "Yes, we praise him." I said, "Praise be to Allah."The Shaykh : He returned from what was contrary.
The Shaykh : We praise him with what has been transmitted.
The questioner : But you told me on the phone, but in the book you said, "We only say 'servant of Allah and His Messenger.'"
The Shaykh : That is your understanding.
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