The Ruling on Saying (I seek refuge in Allah and in you, and in Allah and then in you)
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Question:
May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: When the author (may Allah have mercy on him) spoke about Ibrahim al-Nakha'i, stating that he disliked a man saying, "I seek refuge in Allah and in you," but it is permissible to say, "In Allah and then in you," the commentator (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The distinction between what is permissible and what is not permissible in this matter has been mentioned previously. This applies only to a living person present who has the ability and means to bring about the matter. What is the meaning of these phrases?
Answer:
If he has the ability to fulfill what you are asking of him, then you ask it from Allah and then from this created being. You use "then." I hope from Allah and then from you that you will give me such-and-such, or do such-and-such, of what he is capable of doing.
May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: When the author (may Allah have mercy on him) spoke about Ibrahim al-Nakha'i, stating that he disliked a man saying, "I seek refuge in Allah and in you," but it is permissible to say, "In Allah and then in you," the commentator (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The distinction between what is permissible and what is not permissible in this matter has been mentioned previously. This applies only to a living person present who has the ability and means to bring about the matter. What is the meaning of these phrases?
Answer:
If he has the ability to fulfill what you are asking of him, then you ask it from Allah and then from this created being. You use "then." I hope from Allah and then from you that you will give me such-and-such, or do such-and-such, of what he is capable of doing.
Source
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