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Hadith 493
Hadith #
493
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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6. [6/376] al-Tawhid: Ibn al-Walid from Muhammad al-Attar from al-Ash’ari from al-Maythami 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 this chapter (Surat Tawhid) to its end. I (Muhammad) said: What is the meaning of Samad? He said: The one who does not have cavity.
[376/6] التوحيد: ابن الوليد، عن محمد العطار، عن الاشعري، عن الميثمي، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن أبي أيوب، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال
إن اليهود سألوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فقالوا: انسب لنا ربك فلبث ثلاثا لا يجيبهم، ثم نزلت هذه السورة إلى آخرها فقلت: ما الصمد؟ فقال: الذي ليس بمجوف
Tags Divine TranscendenceNames of GodChristians and Jews (Ahl al-Kitab)

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