What is the meaning of: “And I did not hesitate in anything I am doing”?
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Q: What is the authenticity of the hadith: Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34:1257?
A: This is from an authentic hadith from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrated by al-Bukhari in his Sahih. Its beginning is: Allah the Exalted says: :Sahih al-Bukhari 6502 Hesitation is an attribute befitting Allah the Exalted, and none knows its modality except He (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is not like our hesitation. The hesitation attributed to Allah does not resemble the hesitation of created beings; rather, it is a hesitation befitting Him (Glorified and Exalted is He), like His other attributes (Exalted and Majestic is He).
And I did not hesitate in anything I am doing like my hesitation in taking the soul of My believing slave; he dislikes death, and I dislike its hardship for him, yet he must have it.
وما ترددت في شيء أنا فاعله ترددي عن قبض نفس عبدي المؤمن؛ يكره الموت وأكره مساءته ولا بد له منهA: This is from an authentic hadith from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrated by al-Bukhari in his Sahih. Its beginning is: Allah the Exalted says: :
I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine
من آذى لي وليا فقد آذنته بالحرب
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