حَدَّثَنَا
إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ أَسَدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا
جَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَوْنٍ , حَدَّثَنَا
إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ , عَنْ
قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ , عَنْ
أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ , قَالَ : أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ فَكَلَّمَهُ , فَجَعَلَ تُرْعَدُ فَرَائِصُهُ , فَقَالَ لَهُ : " هَوِّنْ عَلَيْكَ , فَإِنِّي لَسْتُ بِمَلِكٍ , إِنَّمَا أَنَا ابْنُ امْرَأَةٍ تَأْكُلُ الْقَدِيدَ " , قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد اللَّهِ : إِسْمَاعِيل وَحْدَهُ , وَصَلَهُ .
´It was narrated that Abu Mas`ud said:` “A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and his voice trembled out of awe as he spoke to him. The Prophet said to him, “Be calm, for I am not a king. Verily, I am only the son of a woman who ate dried meat.”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration weak in terms of its chain of transmission, whereas other scholars have considered it authentic. Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has discussed this in considerable detail, from which it becomes clear that the opinion affirming the authenticity of the hadith is correct. Therefore, the narration is authoritative due to other supporting evidences. And Allah knows best. For details, see: (Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah by al-Albani, no. 1876, and Sunan Ibn Majah, verified by Dr. Bashar Awwad, no. 3312)
(2)
The Arabs used to preserve meat by cutting it into long pieces, salting it, and drying it in the sun. This is called "qadeed." Later, when needed, it would be cooked.
(3)
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam mentioned his mother so that the anxiety of the person, which had overtaken him due to the awe of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, would be alleviated.
(4)
Presenting oneself as an ordinary human being out of humility is not a denial of Allah's blessing.
(5)
A great scholar or a person of high status should adopt such a manner when speaking with common people that they become familiar and can easily express themselves.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3312