Allah and His Rasool Knows Best

admin Allah and his beloved messenger, Shariath

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

 

To say Allah and his rasool know best

It is indeed the Sunnah of the Sahabah Ikraam (radi Allahutala anhum) to say: “Allah and his Rasool know best”. Rasoolullah ﷺ never refuted this statement when he heard it. Therefore, this means that Rasoolullah ﷺ approved the statement.

Those who say, “Allah and his Rasool know best” are following in the footsteps of the Sahaba

Ikraam (radi Allahutala anhum) .

Rasoolullah ﷺ said: “Those who follow my footsteps and the footsteps of my Sahaba are the only Jama at which will achieve salvation”.(hadith)

We do not say that the knowledge of Rasoolullah ﷺ is unlimited. Allah Ta’ala gave the knowledge of the entire creation to his beloved Rasool ﷺ. The entire creation is limited, therefore, it is understood that the knowledge of creation is also limited. Hence, we agree that the Nabi’s ﷺ knowledge is limited to the entire creation. Allah’s Knowledge is unlimited, thus there is no comparison to the limited knowledge of Nabi ﷺ and the unlimited Knowledge of Allah.

Hazrat Umar Ibn Khattab (ra) said: One day, as we were sitting in the company of Allah s Messenger ﷺ there appeared before us, all of a sudden, a man (dressed) in extremely white clothes with extremely black hair. There seemed to be no sign of fatigue caused by journey on him and none amongst us ever knew him. At last, he sat near the Prophet ﷺ. He placed his knees upon the Prophet s ﷺ knees and placed his palms on his thighs and said: “O Muhammad, inform me about Islam”. He (the Holy Prophet) said: “Islam requires that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger and, that you establish Prayer and pay Zakaah, observe Fast during the month of Ramadaan and perform Pilgrimage to the House (Ka bah) if you have the means”. He said: “You have told the truth”. What was amazing about him was that he would ask a question and then he himself would testify it to be true. He said: “Inform me about Iman”. He (the Holy Prophet) said: “You must affirm your faith in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, in the Hereafter, and in the Divine Decree to good and evil”. He said: “You have told the truth”. He asked again: “Inform me about Ihsaan”. He (the Holy Prophet) said: “Ihsaan is that you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, (perceive) that He is in fact Seeing you”. He said: “Inform me about (the Last) Hour”. He (the Holy Prophet) said: “The one who has been inquired about the Qiyamah does not know more than the one who is inquiring (it means you know just as myself)”. He (the inquirer) said: “Tell me some of it s indications”. He (the Holy Prophet) said: “Slave-girls will give birth to their mistress, and you find bare-footed, destitute, shepherds exulting in buildings (palaces)”. Then he (the inquirer) made his way, but I stayed with him (the Holy Prophet) for a long time. He then asked me: “Umar, do you know about this inquirer?” I said: “ALLAHO WA RASOOLO HU A LAMU – Allah and His Messenger know best”. He (the Holy Prophet) said: “He was Gabriel, he came to you to instruct you on your religion”. (Sahih Muslim; Mishkaat)

Ibn Abbas (ra) reported that a deputation of the tribe of Abdul Qais came to Allah s Messenger ﷺ. Allah s Messenger ﷺ said: “Who are the people, or of whom is the deputation (constituted)”. They said: “(The deputation) of Rabi a”. He (the Holy Prophet) said: “Welcome to the people or the deputation that you have come to us without feeling any shame or sense of disgrace”. They said: “Allah s Messenger, we do not find it possible for ourselves to come to you but in the sacred months – (for) between us and you there is a tribe of unbelievers called  Mudar. Give us a decisive command which we may tell to those behind us and which may entitle us to get into Paradise”, and they also asked him about drinks. He commanded them to observe four things and prohibited them (from four things). He commanded them to affirm faith in Allah, the One. He said: “Do you know what it means to have faith in Allah?” They said: “ALLAHO WA RASOOLO HU A LAMU – Allah and his Messenger know best”. (Sahih Bukhari; Mishkaat)

Here are some examples from Bukhari only:
1. They (i.e. the delegate from the tribe of Rabi’a) said, “Allah and His Apostle know best. ” (Bukhari 9 : 91 : 371)
2. On that ‘Umar wept and said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.” (Bukhari 8 : 74 : 276)
3. On that, ‘Umar’s eyes became flooded with tears and he said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.” (Bukhari 9 : 84 : 72)
4. I (i.e. Mu’adh bin Jabal) replied, “Allah and His Apostle know best.” (Bukhari 7 : 72 : 850)
5. Abu Talha said, “O Um Sulaim! Allah’s Apostle has come and we have no food to feed them.” Um Sulaim said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.” So Abu Talha went out (to receive them) till he met Allah’s Apostle. (Bukhari 8 : 78 : 679)
6. I (i.e. Mu’adh bin Jabal replied, ” Allah and His Apostle know best.” The Prophet said, “Not to punish them (if they do so).” (Bukhari 9 : 93 : 470)
7. Narrated Abu Dharr: I entered the mosque while Allah’s Apostle was sitting there. When the sun had set, the Prophet said, “O Abu Dharr! Do you know where this (sun) goes?” I said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.”(Bukhari 9 : 93 : 520)
8. Later I (i.e. Umar bin Al-Khattab) was astonished at my daring to speak like that to Allah’s Apostle and Allah and His Apostle know best. (Bukhari 6 : 60 : 193 )

When I want to talk to Allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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