Lesson 105 from the Book of Tawheed: The Prohibition of Saying ‘What Allah and You Wish’ in Islam

Lesson 105: The Prohibition of Saying ‘What Allah and You Wish

105th Lesson from the Book of Tawheed by Shaykhul-Islaam Muhammad bin Abdil-Wahhaab

بســـم اللــه الرحــمــن الـرحـــيــم

By Shaykh, the ‘Allāmah, the Trustworthy Advisor, Abu ‘Abdirrahmān Yahya bin ‘Ali Al-Hajūri – may Allāh preserve him – on the 28th, Shawwaal, 1444H

Chapter: The statement ‘What Allaah and you wish’

From Qutailah: “That a Jew came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: “You all do Shirk, you all say: “What Allaah and you (Muhammad) wish,” and you all say “By the Ka’bah.” So the Prophet ﷺ ordered them if they intend to swear and oath to say “By the Lord of the Ka’bah”, and to say “What Allaah wishes then you.”

[Reported by An-Nasaa’i and he authenticated it]

And he with him also from Ibn ‘Abbaas may Allaah be pleased with them both: That a man said to the Prophet ﷺ: ” What Allaah wills then you.” So he said: “Did you make me an equal? say: “What Allaah alone wishes.”

And from Ibn Majah from Tufail – the maternal brother of Aa’ishah – he said: “I saw in a dream that I came across a group of Jews, I said: “What a good people you all would be if you didn’t say ‘Uzair is the son of God’.” They said: “And what a good people you all would be if you didn’t say What Allaah wills and what Muhammad wills.” Then I came across a group of Christians, so I said: “What a good people you all would be if you didn’t say ‘Eesaa (Jesus) is the son of God.” They said: “And what a good people you all would be if you didn’t say what Allaah wills and what Muhammad wills.” So when I woke up I informed who I informed then I came to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him, he said: “Did you inform anyone about it? I said: “Yes” So he thanked Allaah and praised Him, then he said: “As for what proceeds, for indeed Tufail saw a dream and informed who he informed from you, and indeed you all say a statement which nothing but such and such prevented me from prohibiting you from it, so don’t say: “What Allaah wills and what Muhammad wills but say what Allaah wills alone.”

In it are Masaa’il (topics):

The First: The knowledge of the Jews of minor Shirk.

The Second: The understanding of a person if he has whims/desires.

The Third: His statement ﷺ: “Did you make me an equal to Allaah?” So howabout one who say:

“I don’t have anyone to seek refuge in other than you”

and the two verses of poetry after it.

The Fourth: That it was not from major Shirk due to his statement: “such and such prevented me…”

The Fifth: That the righteous dream is from the divisions of revelation.

The Sixth: That it could be a reason for the legislation of some rulings.

Transcribed to Arabic by:

Thaabit Al-Hadhrami 

may Allaah reward him with good

on the 28th, Shawwaal, 1444H

Translated by:   

Abū ‘Abdillāh ‘Omar bin Yahya Al-‘Akawi

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