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Post by IbnNurAlShanti on Aug 27, 2015 15:40:25 GMT
Al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani Interprets A Hadith and Confirms from Imam al-Khattabi That Allah Is Not In A place
Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani , in volume 13, page 414, of his book Fath al-Bari, while explaining a hadith relating the Mi’raj (ascension to the skies) of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:
  “Al-Khattabi said that in this version there is another term narrated by Sharik which makes it different from the other [versions] and which has not been narrated by anyone else. It is [where it is said] : “fi’lan bihi, i.e. from Jibril to Allaah (al-Jabbaar) and [Sharik] said : “wa huwa makaanuhu” [i.e. literally it would mean ‘and it is his place’], and [later on] the Prophet said “O My Lord alleviate for us [the number of prayers]. He [i.e. al-Khattabi] said : a place cannot be attributed to Allaah, therefore here it is the place of the Prophet which is meant, i.e. that he returned where he was standing before leaving.’ End of quote. Points to remember: - Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani died in 852 of the Hijri calendar, i.e. more than 500 years ago.
- His commentary of Sahih al-Bukhari, entitled “Fath al-Bari” is a must-have book for any serious student of Islamic studies, and for any scholar.
- In this extract, he explains one of the various versions of the hadith which narrates the ascension of the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam. The apparent meaning of this version would attribute a place to Allaah. Ibn Hajar narrates from al-Khattabi that the pronoun in (makaanuhu , i.e. ‘hu’) refers to the Prophet and his palce, not to Allaah as Allaah cannot be attributed with a place.
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Post by IbnNurAlShanti on Aug 27, 2015 15:48:22 GMT
Al-Hafidh al-Bayhaqi Confirms The Belief That Allah Exists Without A Place
Imam al-Bayhaqi, in his book al-Asma wa s-Sifat said, p.400:
“Some of our companions [i.e. other scholars] have used, as [another] proof to deny a place for ALLAH, the saying of the prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam which means: “You are adh-Dhaahir therefore nothing is above You, You are al-Baatin therefore nothing is beneath You”. Therefore, if there is nothing above Him and nothing below Him, it is the case that He is not in a place.“
Points to remember:
- Imam al-Bayhaqi died in 458 after the Hijrah, i.e. almost 1000 years ago!
- He confirms the belief that God exists without a place.
- Do remember his name. He was a great respected Hafidh in the hadith science, and his book al-Asma wa s-Sifat has become a reference in terms of the Muslims’ belief.
Taken from: sunnism.wordpress.com |
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Post by IbnNurAlShanti on Aug 27, 2015 16:05:19 GMT
Imam Ibn Asakir Explains The Belief of Imam Ashari: Allah Exists Without A Place
In his book dedicated to Imam al-Ashari and entitled Tabyin Kadhib al-Muftari fima nusiba ila l-imam al-Ash’ari, Imam Ibn Asakir said, p.150:  Also, the ‘Najjariyyah’ say that the Creator, may He be exalted, is in all places without being diffused and without a direction, whereas the ‘Hashawiyyah’ and the ‘Mujassimah’ say that He is present on the Throne, that the Throne is His place, and that He is sitting on it. As for him [i.e. al-Ash’ari], he chose a middle way between the two, and he said that Allah existed and there was no place, then He created the Throne and the Kursi’, He does not need a place, and He is, after having created the places, as He has always been before He created them.
Points to remember:- Imam Ibn Asakir died in 571 after the Hijrah, i.e. more than 800 years ago.
- He explains here that the belief of Imam al-Ash’ari is that Allah does not need places.
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Post by IbnNurAlShanti on Aug 27, 2015 16:12:11 GMT
Ali al-Qari Narrates The Saying of Imam Abu Hanifah Who Declares As Blasphemers Those Who Say ‘I do not know if Allah is on Earth or in the sky’
Ali al-Qari was a great Hanafi scholar born in Afghanistan. He studied and died in Makkah. He was also called ‘Mulla al-Qari’. He said in his explanation of the book ‘al-Fiqh al-Akbar’ by Abu Hanifah, pages 333 et 334:  
To answer this [i.e. some false accusations against Abu Hanifah], we can quote the Shaykh, the Imam Ibn ‘Abd as-Salaam who, in his book Hal ar-Ramuz, said that Abu Hanifah, may Allah have mercy upon him:
The one who says : ’I do not know if Allah is in the sky or on Earth, has committed blasphemy, because he has attributed a place to Allah (al-Haqq), and the one who imagines that Allah is in a place is an anthropomorphist (mushabbih).’Taken from: sunnism.wordpress.com |
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Post by IbnNurAlShanti on Aug 27, 2015 16:22:53 GMT
Imam Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi Narrates The Consensus of The Muslims On The Fact That Allah Exists Without A Place
In his book al-Farq Bayn al-Firaq, Imam Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi said (p.333):
[The people of Ahlu s-Sunnah] have unanimously agreed on the fact that Allah is not contained in a place and that He is not subject to time, contrary to what the Hishamiyya and the Karramiyya claim when they say that Allah is touching His Throne. The Amir al-Mu’munineen ‘Ali [Ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph and cousin of the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] said : ‘Allah created the Throne as a sign of His Power, and He did not take it as a place for Himself‘. He also said: ‘Allah existed and there was nothing else, and He is now as He has always been, i.e. without a place.’
Taken from: sunnism.worpress.com
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