Question

We often hear the Hadith Qudsi that Allah Ta’ala was a hidden treasure, what is the status of this Hadith?

 

Answer

The complete narration is as follows: (Allah Ta’ala said)

“I was an unknown treasure and I wished to be recognised. So, I created the creation and introduced them to me, they recognised me”. 

This narration is a fabrication. Hafiz Ibn Taymiyyah, ‘Allamah Zarkashi, ‘Allamah Sakhawi and Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahumullah) are unanimous that this narration has no basis.

One should therefore abstain from quoting it.

(See Al Maqasidul Hasanah, Hadith: 838, Dhaylul La-alil Masnu’ah, Hadith: 1028 and Al Masnu’, Hadith: 232)

 

And Allah Ta’ala knows best

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

المقاصد الحسنة:
(٨٣٨)
 حديث: كنت كنزا لا أعرف، فأحببت أن أعرف فخلقت خلقا، فعرفتهم بي فعرفوني، قال ابن تيمية: إنه ليس من كلام النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، ولا يعرف له سند صحيح ولا ضعيف، وتبعه الزركشي وشيخنا.

الزيادات على الموضوعات:
(١٠٢٨) = ( ١٠١٧) – 
«كنت كنزا لا يعرف، فأحببت أن أعرف فخلقت خلقا فعرفوني ، فبي عرفوني».

المصنوع:
(٢٣٢)
 حديث: «كنت كنزا لا أعرف فأحببت أن أعرف فخلقت خلقا فعرفتهم بي فعرفوني». نص الحفاظ كابن تيمية والزركشي والسخاوي على أنه لا أصل له.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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