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(2). 3185. Abū Hurairah said: "When (the following) was revealed: 'And warn your tribe of near kindred'[1] the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ gathered the (families) of the Quraish (calling them) one and all, he said: 'O people of the Quraish! Ransom yourselves from the Fire! I have no power to prevent harm or bring benefit to you before Allāh! O people of Banū 'Abd Manāf! Ransom yourselves from the Fire! I have no power to prevent harm, or bring benefit to you before Allāh! O people of Banū Qushayy! Ransom yourselves from the Fire! I have no power to prevent harm or bring benefit to you! O people of Banū 'Abdul-Muṭṭalib! Ransom yourselves from the Fire! I have no power to prevent harm or bring benefit to you! O Fātimah bint Muḥammad! Ransom yourself from the Fire! I have no power to prevent harm or bring benefit to you! All you have is the womb, and the kind relations that shall come of it.'" (Sahih)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan [Sahih] Gharib from this route. [It is known as a narration of Mūsā bin Ṭalḥah].
(3). (Another chain) Abū Hurairah narrated from the Prophet ﷺ [similar] in meaning.
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[1] Ash-Shu'arā' 26:214.
Commentary
It is proven from this Hadīth that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ is not omnipotent he does not have authority of doing everything in the universe that enables him ﷺ to cause harm to someone or benefit without Allāh's permission and will. This type of belief is false, because according to this philosophy, whoever is caught by Allāh because of his sins, Muḥammad is able to get him free, but whoever is caught by Muḥammad, no one can get him free, even Allāh.