It is mentioned in some hadiths that he (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote, even though he did not write; how is this reconciled?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The hadith: That the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The hadith: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote to so-and-so, and it is known that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not write?
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : He did not write.
The Shaykh : He did not write; who taught you that?
The questioner :[Al-'Ankabut 29:48] .
The Shaykh : Before that,[Al-'Ankabut 29:48], did you understand? Nevertheless, I agree with you that the Messenger did not write except a little, but he wrote, meaning he ordered someone to write. And the action is always attributed to the master, the chief, and the prince, and what is meant by it is what?
The order. Have you not heard that they say: Amr ibn al-As built the city of al-Fustat.
The questioner : The hadith: That the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The hadith: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote to so-and-so, and it is known that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not write?
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : He did not write.
The Shaykh : He did not write; who taught you that?
The questioner :
And you did not recite before it any scripture, nor did you inscribe one
وما كنت تتلو من قبله من كتاب ولا تخطهThe Shaykh : Before that,
And you did not recite before it any scripture, nor did you inscribe one with your right hand
وما كنت تتلو من قبله من كتاب ولا تخطه بيمينكThe order. Have you not heard that they say: Amr ibn al-As built the city of al-Fustat.