سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب اللباسClothing (Kitab Al-Libas)
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي إِسْبَالِ الإِزَارِChapter: What Has Been Reported Regarding Isbal With The Izar.
Hadith 4084
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ أَبِي غِفَارٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَمِيمَةَ الْهُجَيْمِي وَأَبُو تَمِيمَةَ اسْمُهُ طَرِيفُ بْنُ مُجَالِدُّ ، عَنْ أَبِي جُرَيٍّ جَابِرِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ ، قَالَ : " رَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ عَنْ رَأْيِهِ لَا يَقُولُ شَيْئًا إِلَّا صَدَرُوا عَنْهُ ، قُلْتُ : مَنْ هَذَا ؟ قَالُوا : هَذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قُلْتُ : عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ، قَالَ : لَا تَقُلْ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ تَحِيَّةُ الْمَيِّتِ ، قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ أَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : أَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ الَّذِي إِذَا أَصَابَكَ ضُرٌّ فَدَعَوْتَهُ كَشَفَهُ عَنْكَ ، وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ عَامُ سَنَةٍ فَدَعَوْتَهُ أَنْبَتَهَا لَكَ ، وَإِذَا كُنْتَ بِأَرْضٍ قَفْرَاءَ أَوْ فَلَاةٍ فَضَلَّتْ رَاحِلَتُكَ فَدَعَوْتَهُ رَدَّهَا عَلَيْكَ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ اعْهَدْ إِلَيَّ ، قَالَ : لَا تَسُبَّنَّ أَحَدًا ، قَالَ : فَمَا سَبَبْتُ بَعْدَهُ حُرًّا وَلَا عَبْدًا وَلَا بَعِيرًا وَلَا شَاةً ، قَالَ : وَلَا تَحْقِرَنَّ شَيْئًا مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ ، وَأَنْ تُكَلِّمَ أَخَاكَ وَأَنْتَ مُنْبَسِطٌ إِلَيْهِ وَجْهُكَ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ ، وَارْفَعْ إِزَارَكَ إِلَى نِصْفِ السَّاقِ فَإِنْ أَبَيْتَ فَإِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ، وَإِيَّاكَ وَإِسْبَالَ الْإِزَارِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنَ الْمَخِيلَةِ ، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمَخِيلَةَ ، وَإِنِ امْرُؤٌ شَتَمَكَ وَعَيَّرَكَ بِمَا يَعْلَمُ فِيكَ فَلَا تُعَيِّرْهُ بِمَا تَعْلَمُ فِيهِ فَإِنَّمَا وَبَالُ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ " .
Narrated Abu Jurayy Jabir ibn Salim al-Hujaymi: I saw a man whose opinion was accepted by the people, and whatever he said they submitted to it. I asked: Who is he? They said: This is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I said: On you be peace, Messenger of Allah, twice. He said: Do not say "On you be peace, " for "On you be peace" is a greeting for the dead, but say "Peace be upon you". I asked: You are the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon you)? He said: I am the Messenger of Allah Whom you call when a calamity befalls you and He removes it; when you suffer from drought and you call Him, He grows food for you; and when you are in a desolate land or in a desert and your she-camel strays and you call Him, He returns it to you. I said: Give me some advice. He said: Do not abuse anyone. He said that he did not abuse a freeman, or a slave, or a camel or a sheep thenceforth. He said: Do not look down upon any good work, and when you speak to your brother, show him a cheerful face. This is a good work. Have your lower garment halfway down your shin; if you cannot do it, have it up to the ankles. Beware of trailing the lower garment, for it is conceit and Allah does not like conceit. And if a man abuses and shames you for something which he finds in you, then do not shame him for something which you find in him; he will bear the evil consequences for it.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)’s status and rank were well known and recognized by the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum), such that whatever he commanded, they would listen and obey. Now, likewise, every believer should strive to act upon whatever command of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) becomes known to him.
➋ The Sunnah is that when entering a graveyard, one should say to the deceased: (As-salamu alaykum ya ahl al-qubur) — “Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of the graves.” What is mentioned in the hadith (i.e., ‘alayka as-salam’) was perhaps the manner of the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah), as they used to say ‘alayka as-salam’.
➌ A Muslim should supplicate only and exclusively to Allah for every small and great, outward and inward need, for He alone is the One who hears and accepts.
➍ It does not befit any believer to curse or revile anything.
➎ One should never consider any good deed insignificant or trivial.
➏ One should always meet one’s Muslim brothers with cheerfulness, happiness, open-heartedness, and a smiling face.
➐ A man should express masculine qualities in his clothing, one of which is that the lower garment (such as the izar or shalwar) should be above the ankles.
➑ Having the sheet or trousers below the ankles is a sign of arrogance or effeminacy. And if someone says, “I do not do this out of arrogance,” then this very statement is itself arrogance, for instead of acting upon the explicit command of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), he makes a baseless excuse.
➒ To act sincerely upon such apparently ordinary and small deeds is proof that this person is a believer, even though these deeds are not small, for through their blessing, one can hope to attain other great virtues. And as for the one who does not act upon them, what hope can there be that he will accomplish great and weighty good deeds?
➓ Not shaming your Muslim brother over his fault is a matter of great resolve; however, you should advise him in an appropriate and good manner.
➊ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)’s status and rank were well known and recognized by the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum), such that whatever he commanded, they would listen and obey. Now, likewise, every believer should strive to act upon whatever command of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) becomes known to him.
➋ The Sunnah is that when entering a graveyard, one should say to the deceased: (As-salamu alaykum ya ahl al-qubur) — “Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of the graves.” What is mentioned in the hadith (i.e., ‘alayka as-salam’) was perhaps the manner of the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah), as they used to say ‘alayka as-salam’.
➌ A Muslim should supplicate only and exclusively to Allah for every small and great, outward and inward need, for He alone is the One who hears and accepts.
➍ It does not befit any believer to curse or revile anything.
➎ One should never consider any good deed insignificant or trivial.
➏ One should always meet one’s Muslim brothers with cheerfulness, happiness, open-heartedness, and a smiling face.
➐ A man should express masculine qualities in his clothing, one of which is that the lower garment (such as the izar or shalwar) should be above the ankles.
➑ Having the sheet or trousers below the ankles is a sign of arrogance or effeminacy. And if someone says, “I do not do this out of arrogance,” then this very statement is itself arrogance, for instead of acting upon the explicit command of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), he makes a baseless excuse.
➒ To act sincerely upon such apparently ordinary and small deeds is proof that this person is a believer, even though these deeds are not small, for through their blessing, one can hope to attain other great virtues. And as for the one who does not act upon them, what hope can there be that he will accomplish great and weighty good deeds?
➓ Not shaming your Muslim brother over his fault is a matter of great resolve; however, you should advise him in an appropriate and good manner.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4084
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The one initiating the greeting should say (as-salamu alaykum or as-salamu alayk), and the one responding should say (wa alaykum as-salam or wa alayka as-salam), that is, the letter "wa" should be added in the response.
Simply saying "alayka as-salam" in either initiating or responding to the greeting is not correct in any way.
The one initiating the greeting should say (as-salamu alaykum or as-salamu alayk), and the one responding should say (wa alaykum as-salam or wa alayka as-salam), that is, the letter "wa" should be added in the response.
Simply saying "alayka as-salam" in either initiating or responding to the greeting is not correct in any way.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5209
