Is it valid to cite the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying "Yes" to the Bedouin when he asked, "Does our Lord laugh?" as evidence for affirming the reality of the meaning?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. If someone says, meaning that we affirm the attribute of Accompaniment, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) affirmed the reality of the meaning in response to the Bedouin's statement , and says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) affirmed the reality of the meaning with this answer, meaning that one cites this hadith, along with the practice of the Salaf and this hadith, is this citation valid?
The Shaykh : Inquire about what?
The questioner : Regarding affirming the reality of the meaning of the attribute.
The Shaykh : This does not require this evidence. The citation is valid, without doubt, but we do not need it in the first place. Everything that the Messenger affirmed for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is true in its reality.
The student: The time is up.
The Shaykh : Let us return now to the fifth example, "la qablahu."
"Does our Lord laugh, O Messenger of Allah?" He said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): "Yes." He said to him: "We do not lack good from a Lord who laughs."
أو يضحك ربنا يا رسول الله ؟ فقال له صلى الله عليه وسلم : نعم فقال له : ما نعدم خيرا من رب يضحكThe Shaykh : Inquire about what?
The questioner : Regarding affirming the reality of the meaning of the attribute.
The Shaykh : This does not require this evidence. The citation is valid, without doubt, but we do not need it in the first place. Everything that the Messenger affirmed for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is true in its reality.
The student: The time is up.
The Shaykh : Let us return now to the fifth example, "la qablahu."