سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب السلام(Abwab Us Salam )
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْبِنَاءِChapter: Regarding building.
Hadith 5235
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ , عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ , عَنْ أَبِي السَّفَرِ , عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو , قَالَ : " مَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا أُطَيِّنُ حَائِطًا لِي أَنَا وَأُمِّي , فَقَالَ : مَا هَذَا يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ ؟ , فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , شَيْءٌ أُصْلِحُهُ , فَقَالَ : الْأَمْرُ أَسْرَعُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ " .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came upon us when my mother and I were plastering a wall of mine. He asked: What is this, Abdullah ? I replied: It is something I am repairing. He said! The matter is quicker for you than that.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
The meaning of the statement of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is not that one should not plaster or repair the house, but rather the intent is to remind of death, so that death remains ever-present before a person and he is never heedless of it at any time.
1:
The meaning of the statement of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is not that one should not plaster or repair the house, but rather the intent is to remind of death, so that death remains ever-present before a person and he is never heedless of it at any time.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2335
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
By “haste in the matter” is meant that one does not know when death may come.
Perhaps one may or may not get the chance to live in the repaired house.
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One should keep in mind the appropriateness of time and place when giving advice.
➌
A house is needed for sheltering the head, but one should not forget death.
Just as one strives for the necessities of this world, it is even more necessary to be concerned about the home of the Hereafter.
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One should avoid unnecessary formalities as much as possible.
➊
By “haste in the matter” is meant that one does not know when death may come.
Perhaps one may or may not get the chance to live in the repaired house.
➋
One should keep in mind the appropriateness of time and place when giving advice.
➌
A house is needed for sheltering the head, but one should not forget death.
Just as one strives for the necessities of this world, it is even more necessary to be concerned about the home of the Hereafter.
➍
One should avoid unnecessary formalities as much as possible.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4160
