The Ruling on the Hadith (Indeed, Allah has appointed an angel in every heaven...)
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Question:
The listener: Abdullah Zahir al-'Anazi, whose question reads: I read a hadith whose meaning is: that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has appointed an angel in every heaven, each angel being in charge of a specific deed. One angel does not allow a deed containing arrogance to ascend, and another does not allow a deed containing a limit, or something similar. What is your guidance regarding this hadith? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
I do not know of any source for this hadith. I do not know of any source for this hadith in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) informed us in His great Book that shirk (associating partners with Allah) nullifies deeds, and that no deed of a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) ascends.
As for the sinner, he is under the will of Allah. His deed may ascend, and his deed may be accepted if he intended the Face of Allah with it. Or he may be punished with a specific thing, whereby some of his deeds are rejected due to his sins, or his dealing in riba (usury or interest), or other causes of rejection.
The conclusion is: I do not know of any basis for this hadith that the questioner asked about. As for the ascent of deeds, that is with Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) , just as He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Fatiha:10]. So the good word ascends to Allah, and the righteous deed is raised. If he says a good word seeking the Face of Allah, it ascends to Allah. And if he does a righteous deed, it ascends to Allah, provided it is pure for Allah and in accordance with the Shari'ah.
But if the deed is shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is invalid, and no deed ascends with shirk. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-An'am: 88]. And He the Sublime said: [Al-Hajj: 31].
So the point is: deeds only ascend and are accepted if they contain two things, if they include two matters. The first is: sincerity to Allah in worship. The second is: conformity to the Shari'ah, the Shari'ah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1718b meaning it is rejected. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The listener: Abdullah Zahir al-'Anazi, whose question reads: I read a hadith whose meaning is: that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has appointed an angel in every heaven, each angel being in charge of a specific deed. One angel does not allow a deed containing arrogance to ascend, and another does not allow a deed containing a limit, or something similar. What is your guidance regarding this hadith? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
I do not know of any source for this hadith. I do not know of any source for this hadith in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) informed us in His great Book that shirk (associating partners with Allah) nullifies deeds, and that no deed of a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) ascends.
As for the sinner, he is under the will of Allah. His deed may ascend, and his deed may be accepted if he intended the Face of Allah with it. Or he may be punished with a specific thing, whereby some of his deeds are rejected due to his sins, or his dealing in riba (usury or interest), or other causes of rejection.
The conclusion is: I do not know of any basis for this hadith that the questioner asked about. As for the ascent of deeds, that is with Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) , just as He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it
إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْفَعُهُBut if the deed is shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is invalid, and no deed ascends with shirk. Allah the Exalted said:
But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَAnd he who associates with Allah - it is as though he had fallen from the sky and was snatched by the birds or the wind carried him down into a remote place.
وَمَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ الطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِي بِهِ الرِّيحُ فِي مَكَانٍ سَحِيقٍSo the point is: deeds only ascend and are accepted if they contain two things, if they include two matters. The first is: sincerity to Allah in worship. The second is: conformity to the Shari'ah, the Shari'ah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملًا ليس عليه أمرنا؛ فهو ردThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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