Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not say, "What Allah willed and so-and-so willed," but rather say, "What Allah willed and then so-and-so willed."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man saying: "Whatever Allah willed and so-and-so willed." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have made me equal to Allah! Rather, say: Whatever Allah willed."

Hazrat Adi bin Hatim narrates that a man addressed the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: Whoever obeyed Allah and His Messenger, indeed he is rightly guided, and whoever disobeyed both of them, indeed he is misguided. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You are a bad orator; rather say: Whoever disobeyed Allah and His Messenger.

Ibrahim Nakha'i narrates that a man addressed the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has attained guidance. And whoever disobeys both of them has gone astray. The narrator says: The color of the face of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) changed, and he disliked this. The narrator says: Ibrahim Nakha'i said: The companions disliked that anyone should say: "And whoever disobeys both of them." But it can be said: "And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger."

31554 - Ibrahim said: They used to dislike saying: "And whoever disobeys them," but would say: "And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger."