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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب صلة الرحمBook of Maintaining Ties of Kinship
بَابُ مَنْ وَصَلَ رَحِمَهُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ثُمَّ أَسْلَمَChapter: Maintaining Ties in Pre-Islamic Times Then Accepting Islam
Hadith 70
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَرَأَيْتَ أُمُورًا كُنْتُ أَتَحَنَّثُ بِهَا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ، مِنْ صِلَةٍ، وَعَتَاقَةٍ، وَصَدَقَةٍ، فَهَلْ لِي فِيهَا أَجْرٌ؟ قَالَ حَكِيمٌ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”أَسْلَمْتَ عَلَى مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ خَيْرٍ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) that he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! What do you say about those deeds which I used to do as acts of worship in the days of ignorance, such as maintaining ties of kinship, freeing slaves, and giving charity? Will I receive reward for them? Hakim says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "You have accepted Islam along with your previous good deeds."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Hakim bin Hizam radi Allahu anhu was the nephew of Sayyidah Khadijah al-Kubra radi Allahu anha, and was among the respected people of Quraysh. Even before Islam, he actively participated in works of welfare and benefit. He was very generous. He accepted Islam at the age of sixty and passed away at the age of 120.
➋ Even in the era of ignorance (Jahiliyyah), there were several individuals who possessed a spirit of human sympathy, maintaining family ties, and other virtuous deeds. Among them, besides Hakim bin Hizam, Ibn Jud'an and Mut'im bin 'Adi are notable. Some of them were granted the ability by Allah to accept Islam, while others died upon disbelief. For those who accepted Islam, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam gave the glad tidings that Allah Ta'ala would grant them reward for the good deeds they performed during the time of ignorance as well.
➌ There is a difference of opinion regarding the acceptance or non-acceptance of the deeds of disbelievers. The preferred view is that the disbeliever who dies in a state of disbelief, his deeds are rendered void. If Allah wills, He may give the reward for his good deeds in this world itself. However, if a disbeliever accepts Islam and then dies upon Islam, he will also receive the reward for the deeds he performed while in a state of disbelief. In other words, the reward for his deeds during the time of disbelief is recorded, but their acceptance is conditional upon his embracing Islam. If he accepts Islam, the deeds are accepted. Similarly, if someone accepts Islam and performs righteous deeds, then becomes an apostate, and finally accepts Islam again and dies upon it, the deeds he performed before apostasy will also be accepted. His prayers and the like will be accepted, contrary to the disbeliever, because he performed those deeds as a Muslim, whereas the disbeliever will only receive the reward for maintaining family ties and charity, etc., but not for prayers performed during the time of disbelief. (Sahih al-Adab al-Mufrad: 1/85)
➊ Hakim bin Hizam radi Allahu anhu was the nephew of Sayyidah Khadijah al-Kubra radi Allahu anha, and was among the respected people of Quraysh. Even before Islam, he actively participated in works of welfare and benefit. He was very generous. He accepted Islam at the age of sixty and passed away at the age of 120.
➋ Even in the era of ignorance (Jahiliyyah), there were several individuals who possessed a spirit of human sympathy, maintaining family ties, and other virtuous deeds. Among them, besides Hakim bin Hizam, Ibn Jud'an and Mut'im bin 'Adi are notable. Some of them were granted the ability by Allah to accept Islam, while others died upon disbelief. For those who accepted Islam, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam gave the glad tidings that Allah Ta'ala would grant them reward for the good deeds they performed during the time of ignorance as well.
➌ There is a difference of opinion regarding the acceptance or non-acceptance of the deeds of disbelievers. The preferred view is that the disbeliever who dies in a state of disbelief, his deeds are rendered void. If Allah wills, He may give the reward for his good deeds in this world itself. However, if a disbeliever accepts Islam and then dies upon Islam, he will also receive the reward for the deeds he performed while in a state of disbelief. In other words, the reward for his deeds during the time of disbelief is recorded, but their acceptance is conditional upon his embracing Islam. If he accepts Islam, the deeds are accepted. Similarly, if someone accepts Islam and performs righteous deeds, then becomes an apostate, and finally accepts Islam again and dies upon it, the deeds he performed before apostasy will also be accepted. His prayers and the like will be accepted, contrary to the disbeliever, because he performed those deeds as a Muslim, whereas the disbeliever will only receive the reward for maintaining family ties and charity, etc., but not for prayers performed during the time of disbelief. (Sahih al-Adab al-Mufrad: 1/85)
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 70
