Is it permissible to say: "May God keep you safe/well"?
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The phrase "Allah yikhalleek" (الله يخليك) means "May Allah preserve you," and its intention is to supplicate for a long life. However, the imams disliked supplicating with this phrase. Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah reported that Imam Ahmad disliked it, citing the of Umm Habibah as evidence. Ibn Muflih Al-Hanbali also conveyed the differing opinions of the scholars on this matter.
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