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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Gentleness in Matters
بَابُ مَنْ كَمَّهَ أَعْمَىChapter: One Who Leads a Blind Person
Hadith 892
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ كَمَّهَ أَعْمَى عَنِ السَّبِيلِ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The curse of Allah is upon the person who misleads a blind man from the right path."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ It is the habit of many people to trouble those who are excused (ma‘dhur), and they consider it a source of amusement. According to the Shari‘ah, doing so is a grave sin. Guiding someone to the correct path is a cause for entering Paradise, so to misguide someone—especially a blind person—is a cause for Allah’s curse and being distanced from His mercy, and it is a major sin (kabirah).
➋ From this, it is understood that breaking or damaging signboards that are installed for people’s guidance is a sinful act. Often, this leads to very serious accidents, and the burden of these also falls upon those who damage these symbolic boards.
➊ It is the habit of many people to trouble those who are excused (ma‘dhur), and they consider it a source of amusement. According to the Shari‘ah, doing so is a grave sin. Guiding someone to the correct path is a cause for entering Paradise, so to misguide someone—especially a blind person—is a cause for Allah’s curse and being distanced from His mercy, and it is a major sin (kabirah).
➋ From this, it is understood that breaking or damaging signboards that are installed for people’s guidance is a sinful act. Often, this leads to very serious accidents, and the burden of these also falls upon those who damage these symbolic boards.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 892
