How to reconcile your statement in your book *Sharh al-'Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah* that it is not permissible to say that Allah is capable of whatever He wills, with what is reported in al-Bukhari

The questioner : In your book "Sharh al-'Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah" you say: "It is not permissible to say that Allah is capable of whatever He wills." But there are hadiths in al-Bukhari and Muslim that say: Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says on the Day of Resurrection: How do you reconcile this?

The Shaykh : I hope the questioner, if he knows, will direct us to where this hadith is found in al-Bukhari and Muslim. As for Muslim, I have come across the narration, and it is with me under hadithic study. I fear there is nothing to fear regarding its narrators, as they are trustworthy, but I fear it might be anomalous. However, I do not know at this moment whether this narration is also in Sahih al-Bukhari. If the questioner is present now and has the location of this narration in "Sahih al-Bukhari" in his mind, I hope he will direct me to its place so I can add its chain of narration to the chain in Muslim that I came across. By the way, I did not come across this myself, even though it exists. I received a letter from Morocco, from a town... I think it was...
The student : Tangier.

The Shaykh : In conclusion, I received a book from a man with a somewhat unusual kunya, Abu Khubazah. He was a student at the Islamic University and graduated from it, and he is now the custodian of manuscripts in the library in that town. I may remember its name soon. The man is, by our measure, walking with us on the Salafi path that we call to. He mentioned to me this same topic, saying: "You mentioned in your commentary on the creed... and in 'Sahih Muslim'... just as it came in the question, exactly." So I returned to the narration in "Sahih Muslim" and found it exactly as he said. I began to research and verify, but I was interrupted because I need new material to reach the truth. Either I say this narration is authentic and we correct our comment in the footnote there, or we say this narration is anomalous. So whoever has knowledge of the existence of this narration in "Sahih al-Bukhari," let him direct us to its location. Otherwise, the matter is still pending for me.
The student : Excuse me, Shaykh, this narration is in "Sahih al-Jami'." This narration is in Sahih al-Jami'.

The Shaykh : I don't care about that. I care about authentic sources to help me with the verification.
The student : ... Sahih al-Jami'.

The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The student : Sahih al-Jami'...

The Shaykh : That this is authentic is understood implicitly, but he attributed it to al-Bukhari and Muslim. If it is in al-Bukhari, knowing its location would save us effort. Yes, please go ahead.

The questioner : Here there is a hadith... it says...

The Shaykh : Who narrated it? Yes, a note...