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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الأقوال
Book of Sayings
بَابُ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ: فُلانٌ جَعْدٌ، أَسْوَدُ، أَوْ طَوِيلٌ، قَصِيرٌ، يُرِيدُ الصِّفَةَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ الْغِيبَةَ
Chapter: Describing Someone Without Intending Backbiting
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 756 — Describing Someone Without Intending
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: اسْتَأْذَنَتْ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَوْدَةُ لَيْلَةَ جَمْعٍ، وَكَانَتِ امْرَأَةً ثَقِيلَةً ثَبِطَةً، فَأَذِنَ لَهَا.
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that on the night of Muzdalifah, Sayyidah Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her) sought permission to leave early (towards Mina), so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) granted her permission because she was a heavy and slow woman.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
Imam Bukhari wishes to clarify that there is no harm in mentioning a person's characteristic when introducing them, provided that the intention is not to belittle them. Especially when a particular Islamic legal ruling depends on that attribute, then stating that characteristic becomes necessary.
Imam Bukhari wishes to clarify that there is no harm in mentioning a person's characteristic when introducing them, provided that the intention is not to belittle them. Especially when a particular Islamic legal ruling depends on that attribute, then stating that characteristic becomes necessary.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 756
