Narrated 'Abdullah bin Shaqiq: I said to Abu Dharr: 'If I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) then I would asked him. He said: 'What is it that you would have asked him about?' I said: 'I would have asked him if Muhammad saw his Lord?' He said: 'I did ask him that, and he (ﷺ) said: I saw light.'
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التُّسْتَرِيِّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي ذَرٍّ: لَوْ أَدْرَكْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَسَأَلْتُهُ، فَقَال: عَمَّا كُنْتَ تَسْأَلُهُ ؟ قُلْتُ: كُنْتُ أَسْأَلُهُ، هَلْ رَأَى مُحَمَّدٌ رَبَّهُ ؟ فَقَالَ: قَدْ سَأَلْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: نُورٌ أَنَّى أَرَاهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ.
Explanation
تفسير الحديث
This hadith discusses a question posed by one of the companions, Abdullah bin Shaqiq, to Abu Dharr about what he would ask the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) if he had met him. The subject of the question was whether the Prophet had seen his Lord. Abu Dharr replied that he had asked the Prophet about this, and the Prophet answered that it was a "light, how could I see Him?" This indicates that he did not know how to perceive Him, as He is surrounded by light. The hadith highlights the importance of belief in the unseen in Islamic creed and points to the greatness of Allah, as His vision differs from that of other creatures.
هذا الحديث يتحدث عن سؤال أحد الصحابة، وهو عبد الله بن شقيق، لأبي ذر عن ما كان سيسأل النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أدركه. وموضوع السؤال هو ما إذا كان النبي قد رأى ربه. فاجاب أبو ذر أنه سأل النبي عن هذا، والنبي أجابه بأن "نورا أنى أراه"، مما يعني أنه لا يعرف كيف يراه، لأنه كان محاطا بالنور. يبرز الحديث أهمية الإيمان بالغيب في العقيدة الإسلامية، ويشير إلى عظمة الله سبحانه وتعالى، حيث أن رؤيته تختلف عن رؤية المخلوقات الأخرى.
Source: Jami' Al-Tirmidhi by Abu `Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi