What is the explanation of the hadith: "I have never hesitated about anything I do more than I hesitate about taking the soul of a believer"?
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The questioner : The explanation of the man's hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 6502?
The Shaykh :Mishkat al-Masabih 2266 Hesitation is of two types: hesitation due to a difficulty, which is for the doer; this is impossible for Allah the Exalted. And hesitation regarding an action concerning others, because He does not like to do anything that would sadden them or that they would dislike, but it is necessary, meaning death. The prohibited hesitation for Allah the Exalted is if the cause of the hesitation is a difficulty in the matter for Him; this is impossible in the case of Allah.
As for if He does or does not do something for the sake of the state of others, there is no harm; this is established for Allah the Exalted. Yes.
I do not hesitate to do anything
وما ترددت عن شيءThe Shaykh :
I have not hesitated about anything I do as I hesitate about taking the soul of a believer who dislikes death, for I dislike grieving him, but he cannot escape it.
وما ترددت عن شيء أنا فاعله ترددي عن قبض نفس عبدي المؤمن يكره الموت وأكره إساءته ولا بد له منهAs for if He does or does not do something for the sake of the state of others, there is no harm; this is established for Allah the Exalted. Yes.