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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Mutual Love Among People
بَابُ حُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ إِذَا فَقِهُواChapter: Good Character When They Have Understanding
Hadith 291
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَاءَتِ الأَعْرَابُ، نَاسٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ هَاهُنَا وَهَاهُنَا، فَسَكَتَ النَّاسُ لاَ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ غَيْرَهُمْ، فَقَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَعَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ فِي أَشْيَاءَ مِنْ أُمُورِ النَّاسِ، لاَ بَأْسَ بِهَا، فَقَالَ: ”يَا عِبَادَ اللهِ، وَضَعَ اللَّهُ الْحَرَجَ، إِلاَّ امْرَءًا اقْتَرَضَ امْرَءًا ظُلْمًا فَذَاكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ“، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَنَتَدَاوَى؟ قَالَ: ”نَعَمْ يَا عِبَادَ اللهِ تَدَاوَوْا، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلاَّ وَضَعَ لَهُ شِفَاءً، غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ“، قَالُوا: وَمَا هِيَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: ”الْهَرَمُ“، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الإِنْسَانُ؟ قَالَ: ”خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usama bin Sharik (may Allah be pleased with him) that I was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) (on the occasion of Hajj) and the Bedouins came. Many people came from this side and many from that side. The people became silent and no one was speaking except them. They said: O Messenger of Allah! Is there any sin in doing such and such things? They mentioned many such matters to the people in which there was no harm in doing them. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah the Exalted has removed hardship and difficulty. However, whoever unjustly eats someone’s flesh, he remains in hardship and is destroyed." They asked: O Messenger of Allah! Can we use medicine? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "O servants of Allah! Seek treatment, for indeed Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has sent down a cure for every disease He has sent down, except for one disease." They said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that disease? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Old age." They submitted: O Messenger of Allah! What is the best and most excellent thing given to man? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Good character."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The reason for the people's silence was perhaps that they had been prohibited from asking questions to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, as Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik radi Allahu anhu says that we were forbidden from asking questions to the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, so we would wish that some intelligent Bedouin would come and ask him questions so that we could learn religious matters. (Sahih Muslim, Al-Iman, Hadith: 12)
➋ This was the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjat al-Wada‘), and people were coming from various regions. They inquired about social issues, so the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that Allah, the Exalted, has removed hardship and the religion of Islam is extremely easy. However, the act that brings hardship and destruction is to backbite another and eat his flesh. This type of oppression destroys a person. Perhaps the wisdom in mentioning backbiting, leaving aside so many other sins, is that backbiting is the root of all social evils. Because of it, ties of kinship are severed, and even murder and bloodshed can result from it. This was widespread in villages and especially in that society, which the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam pointed out.
➌ Using medicine outwardly seems contrary to reliance (tawakkul), so they inquired about it. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam not only permitted it but encouraged that treatment should definitely be sought and unnecessary suffering should not be endured. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself also underwent treatment, as he had bandages applied at the time of Uhud. Using medicine is not contrary to reliance (tawakkul), because utilizing means is itself true reliance. However, one must always avoid treatment with what is unlawful (haram), because Allah, the Exalted, has not placed healing in anything unlawful. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam informed that Allah, the Exalted, has sent down a cure for every disease. If a person cannot access it, that is due to his lack of understanding. However, the cure for some illnesses is in incantation (ruqyah), for some in charity and almsgiving (sadaqah), and for some in supplication (du‘a), but we do not pay attention to these means.
➍ The last sentence is related to the chapter heading (tarjamat al-bab), as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that whatever a person receives from Allah, the Exalted, the best of it is good character, because due to it the majority of people will enter Paradise. Therefore, one should strive to perfect one’s character and conduct.
➊ The reason for the people's silence was perhaps that they had been prohibited from asking questions to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, as Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik radi Allahu anhu says that we were forbidden from asking questions to the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, so we would wish that some intelligent Bedouin would come and ask him questions so that we could learn religious matters. (Sahih Muslim, Al-Iman, Hadith: 12)
➋ This was the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjat al-Wada‘), and people were coming from various regions. They inquired about social issues, so the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that Allah, the Exalted, has removed hardship and the religion of Islam is extremely easy. However, the act that brings hardship and destruction is to backbite another and eat his flesh. This type of oppression destroys a person. Perhaps the wisdom in mentioning backbiting, leaving aside so many other sins, is that backbiting is the root of all social evils. Because of it, ties of kinship are severed, and even murder and bloodshed can result from it. This was widespread in villages and especially in that society, which the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam pointed out.
➌ Using medicine outwardly seems contrary to reliance (tawakkul), so they inquired about it. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam not only permitted it but encouraged that treatment should definitely be sought and unnecessary suffering should not be endured. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself also underwent treatment, as he had bandages applied at the time of Uhud. Using medicine is not contrary to reliance (tawakkul), because utilizing means is itself true reliance. However, one must always avoid treatment with what is unlawful (haram), because Allah, the Exalted, has not placed healing in anything unlawful. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam informed that Allah, the Exalted, has sent down a cure for every disease. If a person cannot access it, that is due to his lack of understanding. However, the cure for some illnesses is in incantation (ruqyah), for some in charity and almsgiving (sadaqah), and for some in supplication (du‘a), but we do not pay attention to these means.
➍ The last sentence is related to the chapter heading (tarjamat al-bab), as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that whatever a person receives from Allah, the Exalted, the best of it is good character, because due to it the majority of people will enter Paradise. Therefore, one should strive to perfect one’s character and conduct.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 291
