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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب السبابBook of Insulting
بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يُوَاجِهِ النَّاسَ بِكَلامِهِChapter: One Who Does Not Confront People With His Words
Hadith 436
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ: قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: صَنَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا، فَرَخَّصَ فِيهِ، فَتَنَزَّهَ عَنْهُ قَوْمٌ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَطَبَ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ”مَا بَالُ أَقْوَامٍ يَتَنَزَّهُونَ عَنِ الشَّيْءِ أَصْنَعُهُ؟ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِاللَّهِ، وَأَشَدُّهُمْ لَهُ خَشْيَةً.“
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did something and also permitted the people to do it, but some people refrained from it. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to know of this, he delivered a sermon and after praising Allah, he said: "What is the matter with those people who refrain from doing something that I have done? By Allah! I have more knowledge of Allah than they do, and I fear Allah more than they do."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha that when the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam learned something about a person, he would explain the issue collectively without mentioning the person's name, and would say: "What is the matter with so-and-so?" or "What is the matter with the people (that they do such things)?" (Sunan Abi Dawud, Al-Adab, Hadith: 4788). From this, it is understood that instead of addressing someone directly, one should speak in general terms so that no one is embarrassed and they can correct themselves.
➋ From this, it is understood that one should not try to be more pious than the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, such that a person refrains from something which the Shariah has permitted. Goodness is only that which the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has declared to be good.
➌ One should not abstain from something which Allah the Exalted and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam have declared lawful (halal), because if it were something to be avoided, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would have been the first to avoid it.
➊ It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha that when the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam learned something about a person, he would explain the issue collectively without mentioning the person's name, and would say: "What is the matter with so-and-so?" or "What is the matter with the people (that they do such things)?" (Sunan Abi Dawud, Al-Adab, Hadith: 4788). From this, it is understood that instead of addressing someone directly, one should speak in general terms so that no one is embarrassed and they can correct themselves.
➋ From this, it is understood that one should not try to be more pious than the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, such that a person refrains from something which the Shariah has permitted. Goodness is only that which the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has declared to be good.
➌ One should not abstain from something which Allah the Exalted and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam have declared lawful (halal), because if it were something to be avoided, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would have been the first to avoid it.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 436
