Is what was reported regarding Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal seeing his Lord true, or is it a fabrication against him?
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The possibility of seeing Allah Almighty in a dream in this world has been previously answered in number: 33945. It states that some scholars mentioned that Ahmad saw his Lord in a dream, but we have not found proof of that from him.
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