Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Real meaning of the Hadith of Hadhrat Aisha (May Allah be well pleased with her)


<br /> <br /> &nbsp;There is a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari: <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation of Hadith: Masrooq says: Hadhrat Aisha (May Allah be well pleased with her) says: Whoever tells you that Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) saw His Lord, as He is, lies.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Allah Ta&rsquo;ala says: No sight can grasp His vision but He has encompassed all vision and eyesight. He is the All-Penetrating Viewer, All-Aware. Surah An&rsquo;aam (6:103)<span style="">&nbsp; </span>(Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ut Tauheed, Hadith No. 7380)</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">This Hadith does not negate &ldquo;seeing&rdquo; Allah Ta&rsquo;ala, but negates seeing Allah Ta&rsquo;ala, as He is, as Allah Ta&rsquo;ala and His attributes (qualities) are beyond all measure and boundless.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Seeing Allah Ta&rsquo;ala, as the Lord is, is impossible.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">If the negation in this Hadith is taken to be the negation of comprehending Allah Ta&rsquo;ala, then there is no problem at all. <span style="">&nbsp;</span>However, if it is insisted that this Hadith negates vision of Allah Ta&rsquo;ala per se, then this Hadith is not acceptable when other </span><i style=""><span style="">Marfu&rsquo;&nbsp;</span></i><span style="">Hadith, which establish the vision of Allah Ta&rsquo;ala are present.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><b><i style=""><span style="">First reason</span></i></b></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Other Hadith, which are narrated on the authority of other Sahabah show that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) saw Allah Ta&rsquo;ala.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Those Hadith contain the actual words of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) Himself like, &ldquo;I saw Allah Ta&rsquo;ala&rdquo; and so on.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Of course, these Hadith are </span><i style=""><span style="">Marfu,&rsquo; </span></i><span style="">as this is not something, which cannot be deduced by any kind of logic.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>When the Sahabah narrate this, obviously they are doing so because the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said so.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">There is a principle of the Imams of Hadith and Fiqh that whatever the Sahabah say about something, which cannot be deduced by logic, then with regard to its ruling, it is a Hadith </span><i style=""><span style="">Marfu&rsquo;</span></i><span style="">.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Therefore, all the Hadith, which the Sahabah narrate about the vision of Allah Ta&rsquo;ala for the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) are all </span><i style=""><span style="">Marfu&rsquo;</span></i><span style="">.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">On the other hand, Hadhrat Aisha Siddiqua (May Allah be well pleased with her) didn&rsquo;t narrate any </span><i style=""><span style="">Marfu&rsquo;</span></i><span style=""> Hadith, but gave the reference of a verse of the Holy Quran, which is Hadith </span><i style=""><span style="">Mauquf</span></i><span style="">.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Obviously, the actual words of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) will be preferred over the deduction of a Sahabi.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><b><i style=""><span style="">Second reason</span></i></b></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">The Fuqaha (jurists) of the Ummah have given a principle:</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation: A Hadith which affirms something is always preferred over a Hadith, which negates the same.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>(</span><i style=""><span style="">Sharh Muslim Lin Nawawi</span></i><span style="">)</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">We learn from the Hadith, which are narrated by the different Sahabah that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) saw Allah Ta&rsquo;ala.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>With this principle, the narrations of the Sahabah that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) saw Allah Ta&rsquo;ala will be preferred over the Hadith of Hadhrat Aisha (May Allah be well pleased with her).</span></p> <p style="text-align: left; 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