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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب آفات اللسانBook of the Afflictions of the Tongue
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي التَّرْهِيبِ مِنَ الْجِدَالِ وَالْمِرَاءِChapter on what has been narrated regarding warning against argumentation and disputation
Hadith 9926
اُردوEn
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ أَبْغَضَ الرِّجَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ الْأَلَدُّ الْخَصِمُ
Narrated by Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the people, the most disliked person in the sight of Allah Almighty is the one who is extremely quarrelsome.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Argumentation and disputation are such reprehensible traits that Allah Ta'ala also harbors aversion towards those characterized by them. No matter what kind of quarrel it is, in the end, the quarrelsome person is inevitably rendered blameworthy.
A quarrelsome person loses all his abilities, indulges in wickedness and immorality, violates the sanctity of others, becomes obstinate and stubborn, and traits like arrogance and pride—akin to devils—emerge within him. In short, he loses self-control and becomes an example of “moments of error, centuries of punishment.” In Islamic law (Shari‘ah), it is advised to refrain from disputing even for one’s rightful claim as much as possible, as is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Bahili radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “I guarantee a house in the outskirts of Paradise for the one who abandons argumentation even when he is in the right.” (Abu Dawud) … I am a guarantor of a house in the outskirts of Paradise for the person who gives up disputation even though he is in the right.
Allah Ta'ala detests the quarrelsome person the most, and if one reflects, there are such grave evils in fighting and disputing that, because of them, a person cannot become beloved to Allah:
1. The quarrelsome person does not keep in view his own reality and status—that Allah Ta'ala, from a mere drop of water, granted him a beautiful existence and blessed him with the great gift of sound intellect. Despite such a tremendous favor, if a person does not refrain from stubbornness, prejudice, and mutual strife, and remains afflicted with arrogance and pride, then he can never become beloved to Allah.
2. Fighting and disputing is such a sin in which many other sins are included, such as the improper use of hands and tongue, malice, envy, slander, and abusive language, etc. In short, while fighting and disputing, a person loses all the values of faith (iman) and Islam, and reaches the level of wickedness and immorality (fisq wa fujur). The heart in which there is even a grain of faith is not obstinate, stubborn, or quarrelsome. Furthermore, upon whom Allah Ta'ala harbors aversion, He may send down His punishment at any time.
A quarrelsome person loses all his abilities, indulges in wickedness and immorality, violates the sanctity of others, becomes obstinate and stubborn, and traits like arrogance and pride—akin to devils—emerge within him. In short, he loses self-control and becomes an example of “moments of error, centuries of punishment.” In Islamic law (Shari‘ah), it is advised to refrain from disputing even for one’s rightful claim as much as possible, as is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Bahili radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “I guarantee a house in the outskirts of Paradise for the one who abandons argumentation even when he is in the right.” (Abu Dawud) … I am a guarantor of a house in the outskirts of Paradise for the person who gives up disputation even though he is in the right.
Allah Ta'ala detests the quarrelsome person the most, and if one reflects, there are such grave evils in fighting and disputing that, because of them, a person cannot become beloved to Allah:
1. The quarrelsome person does not keep in view his own reality and status—that Allah Ta'ala, from a mere drop of water, granted him a beautiful existence and blessed him with the great gift of sound intellect. Despite such a tremendous favor, if a person does not refrain from stubbornness, prejudice, and mutual strife, and remains afflicted with arrogance and pride, then he can never become beloved to Allah.
2. Fighting and disputing is such a sin in which many other sins are included, such as the improper use of hands and tongue, malice, envy, slander, and abusive language, etc. In short, while fighting and disputing, a person loses all the values of faith (iman) and Islam, and reaches the level of wickedness and immorality (fisq wa fujur). The heart in which there is even a grain of faith is not obstinate, stubborn, or quarrelsome. Furthermore, upon whom Allah Ta'ala harbors aversion, He may send down His punishment at any time.
