Hadith 4715

قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد : قُرِئ عَلَى الْحَارِثِ بْنِ مِسْكِينٍ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ ، أَخْبَرَكَ يُوسُفُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ مَالِكًا قِيلَ لَهُ : إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْأَهْوَاءِ يَحْتَجُّونَ عَلَيْنَا بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ، قَالَ مَالِكٌ " احْتَجَّ عَلَيْهِمْ بِآخِرِهِ ، قَالُوا : أَرَأَيْتَ مَنْ يَمُوتُ وَهُوَ صَغِيرٌ ؟ قَالَ : اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ " .
Abu Dawud said: Malik was asked: The heretics argue from this tradition against us. Malik said: Argue against them from its last part which goes. The people asked: What do you think about the one who died while he was young? He replied: Allah knows best what he was going to do.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب السنة / 4715
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It is clear from the answer of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that their judgment will be based on their action and test which will take place on the Day of Resurrection, and in this there is a complete negation of compulsion (jabr).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4715