Combining Two Hadiths Regarding the Description of the Hands of Allah the Exalted
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Question:
What is our position regarding the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, which is reported as mawquf in Muslim, in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2788a And how do we combine this with his (peace and blessings be upon him) statement: ?
Answer:
All of these are authentic hadiths according to the scholars of the Sunnah. The hadith of Ibn 'Umar is marfu' and authentic; it is not mawquf, and there is no contradiction between them, praise be to Allah. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is described as having a right hand and a left hand in terms of name, as in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar. Both are a blessed right hand in terms of honor and excellence, as in the other authentic hadiths.
This is also indicated by the statement of the Exalted: [Surah al-Zumar: 67] and his (peace and blessings be upon him) statement: As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 65:260 the hadith. The right hand is the opposite of the left hand, as explicitly stated in the hadith.
The intended meaning of the verses and hadiths is to clarify that Allah has a right hand and a left hand in terms of name. As for excellence, both are a blessed right hand, with no deficiency in any way. Rather, He, Glorified and Exalted is He, possesses absolute perfection in everything, by the consensus of the people of the Sunnah and the community, who are the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who follow them with excellence, as Allah said: [Surah al-Ma'idah: 64].
What is our position regarding the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, which is reported as mawquf in Muslim, in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He would fold the' earth (placing it) on the left hand and say: I am the Lord; where are the haughty and where are the proud (today)?
ثم يطوي الأرضين بشماله ثم يقول: أنا الله، أين الجبارون؟ أين المتكبرون؟Both of His hands are right hands
إن كلتا يديه يمينAnswer:
All of these are authentic hadiths according to the scholars of the Sunnah. The hadith of Ibn 'Umar is marfu' and authentic; it is not mawquf, and there is no contradiction between them, praise be to Allah. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is described as having a right hand and a left hand in terms of name, as in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar. Both are a blessed right hand in terms of honor and excellence, as in the other authentic hadiths.
This is also indicated by the statement of the Exalted:
and the heavens will be folded in His right hand
وَالسَّماوَاتُ مَطْوِيَّاتٌ بِيَمِينِهِThe right hand of Allah is full, and no expenditure diminishes it
يمين الله ملأى لا تغيضها نفقةThe intended meaning of the verses and hadiths is to clarify that Allah has a right hand and a left hand in terms of name. As for excellence, both are a blessed right hand, with no deficiency in any way. Rather, He, Glorified and Exalted is He, possesses absolute perfection in everything, by the consensus of the people of the Sunnah and the community, who are the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who follow them with excellence, as Allah said:
Rather, both His hands are extended; He spends however He wills.
بَلْ يَدَاهُ مَبْسُوطَتَانِ يُنفِقُ كَيْفَ يَشَاء
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