What is the ruling on naming Allah al-Musayyir, given that it is mentioned in the hadith: “Indeed, Allah is al-Musayyir...”?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah, prices rose.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Prices rose, so the Companions said:Mishkat al-Masabih 2894
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner :Mishkat al-Masabih 2894 The meaning of the hadith
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : So do we name Allah (Mighty and Majestic) al-Musayyir?
The Shaykh : What appears to me is that this is among the attributes of actions, among the attributes of actions, meaning: Allah is the One who raises prices and lowers them, so it is not among the names. This is what appears to me, and Allah knows best, but we say as the Messenger said. Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Prices rose, so the Companions said:
the people asked him to fix prices for them
يا رسول الله! سَعرْ لناThe Shaykh : Yes
The questioner :
he replied, “God is the One who fixes prices, who withholds, gives lavishly and provides
فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله هو المسَعِّر، القابض، الباسط، الرازقThe Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : So do we name Allah (Mighty and Majestic) al-Musayyir?
The Shaykh : What appears to me is that this is among the attributes of actions, among the attributes of actions, meaning: Allah is the One who raises prices and lowers them, so it is not among the names. This is what appears to me, and Allah knows best, but we say as the Messenger said. Yes.