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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الأدب
General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
باب فِي كَرَاهِيَةِ الرِّفْعَةِ فِي الأُمُورِ
Chapter: Regarding exaltation being disliked in (worldly) matters.
Sunan Abu Dawud 4803 — Regarding exaltation being disliked
حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ بِهَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : إِنَّ حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ لَا يَرْتَفِعَ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا وَضَعَهُ .
Narrating this story Anas reported the Prophet ﷺ as saying: it is Allah’s right that nothing should become exalted in the world but he lowers it.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
There is always goodness and blessing in humility and modesty.
However, during jihad, it is permissible to display pride and greatness in order to express the honor of Islam and the Muslims in the face of the disbelievers.
There is always goodness and blessing in humility and modesty.
However, during jihad, it is permissible to display pride and greatness in order to express the honor of Islam and the Muslims in the face of the disbelievers.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4803
