الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب المشورةBook of Consultation
بَابُ الْمُسْتَشَارُ مُؤْتَمَنٌChapter: The One Consulted is Trusted
Hadith 256
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لأَبِي الْهَيْثَمِ: ”هَلْ لَكَ خَادِمٌ؟“ قَالَ: لَا، قَالَ: ”فَإِذَا أَتَانَا سَبْيٌ فَأْتِنَا“، فَأُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِرَأْسَيْنِ لَيْسَ مَعَهُمَا ثَالِثٌ، فَأَتَاهُ أَبُو الْهَيْثَمِ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”اخْتَرْ مِنْهُمَا“، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، اخْتَرْ لِي، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِنَّ الْمُسْتَشَارَ مُؤْتَمَنٌ، خُذْ هَذَا، فَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّي، وَاسْتَوْصِ بِهِ خَيْرًا“، فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ: مَا أَنْتَ بِبَالِغٍ مَا قَالَ فِيهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلاَّ أَنْ تُعْتِقَهُ، قَالَ: فَهُوَ عَتِيقٌ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَبْعَثْ نَبِيًّا وَلاَ خَلِيفَةً، إِلاَّ وَلَهُ بِطَانَتَانِ: بِطَانَةٌ تَأْمُرُهُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَاهُ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ، وَبِطَانَةٌ لاَ تَأْلُوهُ خَبَالاً، وَمَنْ يُوقَ بِطَانَةَ السُّوءِ فَقَدْ وُقِيَ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked Sayyiduna Abu Al-Haitham (may Allah be pleased with him): "Do you have a servant?" He replied: "No!" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When captives come to us, come (to me)." Only two captives came to the Prophet (peace be upon him), so Sayyiduna Abu Al-Haitham (may Allah be pleased with him) presented himself. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Take one of them." He said: "O Messenger of Allah! Give me whichever you prefer for me." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "One who is consulted should act with trustworthiness. Take this one, for I have seen him performing prayer, and I advise you to treat him well." His wife said: "You cannot fulfill what the Prophet (peace be upon him) has advised regarding him except by freeing him." Sayyiduna Abu Al-Haitham (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "He is free." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah has not sent any Prophet nor appointed anyone as a successor except that He appointed for him two confidants: one confidant whose task is to command him to do good and forbid him from evil, and another confidant who does not fall short in leading him to ruin. And whoever is protected from the evil confidant has indeed been protected from evil."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ “From whom consultation is sought” means that when someone is consulted out of trust, he should, acting with goodwill, give correct and proper advice and should not betray the trust of the one seeking consultation.
➋ Abu al-Haytham radi Allahu anhu was a Badri Companion. When he sought advice from the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he advised him to select a slave who performs prayer (is a worshipper), and at the same time emphasized treating him well. From this, it is understood that even when searching for a servant or helper, preference should be given to a religious person, even if another person is more skilled in the work. Similarly, if an employee is one who performs prayer, he should be treated with even greater kindness compared to others.
➌ If a spouse is good and righteous, it becomes very easy for a person to do good deeds, and if a man falls short, she guides him correctly and saves him from going astray. On the contrary, if the wife is bad, then even if one wishes, the paths to goodness become blocked. For this reason, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has commanded that at the time of choosing a wife, her religiosity should be given preference. The wife of Abu al-Haytham radi Allahu anhu advised her husband to free the slave, because this is the highest form of good treatment, and true kindness is only possible in this way.
➍ From this hadith, it is understood that one should pray to Allah for good friends and good family members, and consultation should be sought from those who are pious and God-fearing, and who, along with being trustworthy, also have the fear of Allah in their hearts.
➊ “From whom consultation is sought” means that when someone is consulted out of trust, he should, acting with goodwill, give correct and proper advice and should not betray the trust of the one seeking consultation.
➋ Abu al-Haytham radi Allahu anhu was a Badri Companion. When he sought advice from the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he advised him to select a slave who performs prayer (is a worshipper), and at the same time emphasized treating him well. From this, it is understood that even when searching for a servant or helper, preference should be given to a religious person, even if another person is more skilled in the work. Similarly, if an employee is one who performs prayer, he should be treated with even greater kindness compared to others.
➌ If a spouse is good and righteous, it becomes very easy for a person to do good deeds, and if a man falls short, she guides him correctly and saves him from going astray. On the contrary, if the wife is bad, then even if one wishes, the paths to goodness become blocked. For this reason, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has commanded that at the time of choosing a wife, her religiosity should be given preference. The wife of Abu al-Haytham radi Allahu anhu advised her husband to free the slave, because this is the highest form of good treatment, and true kindness is only possible in this way.
➍ From this hadith, it is understood that one should pray to Allah for good friends and good family members, and consultation should be sought from those who are pious and God-fearing, and who, along with being trustworthy, also have the fear of Allah in their hearts.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 256
