What is the ruling on the phrase "May Allah honor his face" regarding Ali (may Allah honor his face), and is it taken from the hadith: (He who honored the face of Muhammad)?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on the phrase "May Allah honor his face," and is it taken from the hadith: "He who honored the face of Muhammad"?
The Shaykh : I do not know whether they took it from this or from what they say: that he did not prostrate to an idol. If they took it from that, it has some validity, but it is not specific to Ali, because among the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) there are those who are better than Ali. As for the first point, that he did not prostrate to an idol, many of the Companions did not prostrate to an idol, especially the young ones. But the Rafidah say this in order to give him a special distinction. It is well known that our saying "may Allah be pleased with him" is more eloquent than our saying "may Allah honor his face." Therefore, if one is among those in Paradise, may Allah make me and you among them, Allah says to them: They mention the favors of Allah upon them, and He says that He has something better than that: Sahih al-Bukhari 6549.
The questioner : Does the use of the phrase "May Allah honor his face" serve as evidence, according to some of the earlier scholars, that the one who says it is a Shi'i?
The Shaykh : Some people may be in a Shi'i environment and want to promote their book, so they say: this is a true phrase, because Allah honored his face since he is one of the Companions. I say it for the sake of authorship and to draw attention to the writings, just as al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) sometimes does that.
The Shaykh : I do not know whether they took it from this or from what they say: that he did not prostrate to an idol. If they took it from that, it has some validity, but it is not specific to Ali, because among the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) there are those who are better than Ali. As for the first point, that he did not prostrate to an idol, many of the Companions did not prostrate to an idol, especially the young ones. But the Rafidah say this in order to give him a special distinction. It is well known that our saying "may Allah be pleased with him" is more eloquent than our saying "may Allah honor his face." Therefore, if one is among those in Paradise, may Allah make me and you among them, Allah says to them:
Ask me, ask me
سلوني سلونيI will bestow My pleasure and contentment upon you so that I will never be angry with you after
أحل عليكم رضواني فلا أسخط عليكم بعد ذلكThe questioner : Does the use of the phrase "May Allah honor his face" serve as evidence, according to some of the earlier scholars, that the one who says it is a Shi'i?
The Shaykh : Some people may be in a Shi'i environment and want to promote their book, so they say: this is a true phrase, because Allah honored his face since he is one of the Companions. I say it for the sake of authorship and to draw attention to the writings, just as al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) sometimes does that.