The Book of Divine Unity · Hadith 443 (#Ḥadīth #6)

6 - حدثنا علي بن عبد الله الوراق رحمه الله قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن إسماعيل بن سهل، عن عثمان بن عيسى، عن محمد بن عجلان، قال: قلت لأبي - عبد الله عليه السلام: فوض الله الأمر إلى العباد؟ فقال: الله أكرم من أن يفوض إليهم، قلت: فأجبر الله العباد على أفعالهم؟ فقال: الله أعدل من أن يجبر عبدا على فعل ثم يعذبه عليه.

6. `Ali ibn `Abd Allah al-Warraq said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah, said, on the authority of Isma`il ibn Sahl, on the authority of `Uthman ibn `Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn `Ajlan that I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq : “Has Allah relinquished the affairs to the servants?” He replied, “allah is more Honorable than to relinquish matter to them.” I asked, “Then has Allah compelled His Servant to disobey in their actions?” He answered, “Allah is for too Just to compel His Servant to sin, and then punish him for doing so.”

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