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Hadith 492
Hadith #
492
Book
Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara
Volume
1
Section
8
Part
The Book of Divine Unity
Chapter
Prohibition against Speculating and Speaking about God’s Nature
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad Āṣif al-Muḥsinī
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5. [5/375] al-Kafi: Ahmad b. Idris from Muhammad b. Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan b. Yahya from Abi Ayyub from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said
The Jews asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله saying: Relate for us the geneology of your Lord. So he (the prophet) remained three days not answering them then it was revealed “Say: He is Allah the One” to its end (112:1-4).
[375/5] الكافي: أحمد بن إدريس، عن محمد بن عبدالجبار، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن أبي أيوب، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال
إن اليهود سألوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فقالوا: انسب لنا ربك فلبث ثلاثا لا يجيبهم ثم نزل قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ إلى آخرها
Tags Divine TranscendenceNames of GodChristians and Jews (Ahl al-Kitab)

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