He said, "In the Sahih, from Ibn Mas'ud." The meaning of the author's statement "in the Sahih" is in the authentic hadith, which is broader than being in the two Sahihs or one of them.

The Shaykh : He said, "In the Sahih, from Ibn Mas'ud". The meaning of the author's statement "in the Sahih" is in the authentic hadith, which is broader than being in the two Sahihs or one of them. The hadith is established in both Sahihs. Accordingly, the meaning of his statement "in the Sahih" is not that it refers to one of the two Sahihs, specifically one of the two Sahihs. Rather, it means in the authentic hadith, which is broader than being established in one of the two Sahihs or in both. The hadith is established in both Sahihs.
He said: And the general rule is that being in the company of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in prayer does not occur except in the obligatory prayers, because they are the ones in which congregational prayer is prescribed. This is the answer if they offer peace to Allah. Yes, and the meaning of "peace be upon Allah from His servants" is that they ask for safety for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) from calamities; they ask Allah to keep Himself safe from calamities. This is not permissible, as we have mentioned before. Or, the name "Peace" is upon Allah from His servants, because a person's saying "peace be upon you" has two meanings: either the meaning is the name "Peace" be upon you, meaning His blessings be upon you, or the meaning is safety from Allah be upon you. So "peace" in the sense of offering peace, like "speech" in the sense of speaking. We will explain this, God willing. The important point is that "peace be upon Allah" either means the name "Peace" is upon Allah, meaning His own name is upon Him, bringing blessing and mercy and the like, and this is not fitting. Or it means offering peace, i.e., asking for safety for Allah from the servants, and this also, yes, does not hold up, as we have mentioned before. And his statement, the word "so-and-so" is used as a euphemism for a person, and "so-and-so" (feminine) for a female. Is "so-and-so" indeclinable or not?
The student: It is indeclinable.

The Shaykh : Indecclinable? Because it is neither a proper name nor a description. Yes, like "Safwan," for example. "Safwan" has the alif and nun, but it is neither a proper name nor a description, so it is indeclinable. So "so-and-so" is neither a proper name nor a description, so it is indeclinable. And "so-and-so" (feminine)? Similarly, it is indeclinable. Yes, and it is a euphemism for what? For a person, male or female. "So-and-so" is male and "so-and-so" (feminine) is female. Now, what is meant by "so-and-so and so-and-so" here? Their description came in another hadith: . They used to say it this way: "Peace be upon Jibril and Mikail." Is that possible or not? It is possible. That is why the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not forbid them from doing so, but rather he said: . This prohibition is definitely for prohibition. Why do we not say "peace be upon Allah"? He gave the reason: He said, How does He need peace? Peace does not need peace; He Himself (Mighty and Majestic) is Peace, safe from every deficiency and every flaw. So there is no need to say "peace be upon Allah." Yes, because, as I said a moment ago, it implies deficiency in the right of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Second, it implies that we are invoking Allah for Allah, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is invoked, but not invoked for, because He is not in need of anyone invoking for Him. Rather, He (Mighty and Majestic) loves to be praised and extolled. So He (Mighty and Majestic)

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Yes, so Allah (Mighty and Majestic) loves to be invoked and praised, but He is not invoked for. Yes, yes, do not say "peace be upon Allah," for Allah is the Peace. So, what is the connection of this chapter to the one before it? Who knows?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Yes, when he mentioned in the chapter what includes perfection, he mentioned what follows it, which contradicts deficiency. Good.