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Has the phrase "We have made a cause for everything" been mentioned in a Hadith Qudsi or a noble Hadith, and what is its source, knowing that it is not from the Holy Quran?

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The phrase mentioned was not found in the texts of revelation from the Qur'an or Sunnah. However, it was found in a fabricated hadith with the wording: "For everything there is a cause, and no one comprehends it. And indeed, for Abū Jād there is a wondrous tale. As for Abū Jād: Adam refused obedience (abā) and persisted (jadda) in eating from the tree. As for Hawwaz: He fell (hawā) from heaven to earth. As for Hutti: His sins were relieved (ḥuṭṭat) from him. As for Kaliman: He ate (akala) from the tree, and repentance was granted to him (munna ‘alayhi). As for Sa‘faṣ: Adam disobeyed (‘aṣā) his Lord, so he was expelled from bliss to misery. As for Qarashat: He acknowledged (aqarra) the sin and was saved (salima) from punishment." Al-Shawkānī described it as a lie that could only emanate from the most ignorant of the ignorant.

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