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reiterated in many transmissions. Abbas also draws our attention by reminding us that Prophet Moses, peace be upon him, was selected by Allah with speech (again without ear, or sound), and that Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, was selected for a close friendship with Allah, and finally Prophet Muhammad was gifted with a vision of Him. To support this opinion are the verses, "His heart did not lie of what he saw. What, will you dispute with him about what he sees! Indeed he saw Him ('Him' can refer either to Allah or Gabriel) in another descent" (53:11-13).
Abdur Razzaq, Hammam's son said, "Such was the conviction of Hasan Al Basri that he would swear by Allah that Prophet Muhammad saw his Lord." A theologian said that when Abu Hurayrah was asked, "Did Muhammad see his Lord?" He replied, "Yes."
The authentic transmissions relating to the Prophet seeing His Lord are numerous. An-Naqqash said that Ahmad, Hannbal's son said, "The meaning of Abbas' son's statement is that he saw Him with his eye!" He repeated this phrase so many times until he ran out of breath.
As for Sa'id, Jubair's son he said, "I do not say that he saw Him, nor do I say that he did not see Him."
Abbas' son, Ikrima, Al Hasan Al Basri and Masood's son differ in their interpretation of the verse. Abbas' son and Ikrima both say, "He (the Prophet) saw Him with his heart. Whereas Al Hasan Al Basri and Masood's son say, "He (the Prophet) saw Gabriel." Abdullah, the son of Ahmad, son of Hanbal said that his father said, "He (the Prophet) saw Him."
Abdur Razzaq, Hammam's son said, "Such was the conviction of Hasan Al Basri that he would swear by Allah that Prophet Muhammad saw his Lord." A theologian said that when Abu Hurayrah was asked, "Did Muhammad see his Lord?" He replied, "Yes."
The authentic transmissions relating to the Prophet seeing His Lord are numerous. An-Naqqash said that Ahmad, Hannbal's son said, "The meaning of Abbas' son's statement is that he saw Him with his eye!" He repeated this phrase so many times until he ran out of breath.
As for Sa'id, Jubair's son he said, "I do not say that he saw Him, nor do I say that he did not see Him."
Abbas' son, Ikrima, Al Hasan Al Basri and Masood's son differ in their interpretation of the verse. Abbas' son and Ikrima both say, "He (the Prophet) saw Him with his heart. Whereas Al Hasan Al Basri and Masood's son say, "He (the Prophet) saw Gabriel." Abdullah, the son of Ahmad, son of Hanbal said that his father said, "He (the Prophet) saw Him."