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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الأدبChapters on Etiquette
بَابُ : حَقِّ الْيَتِيمِChapter: The orphan's rights
Hadith 3678
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ , عَنْ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ , عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحَرِّجُ حَقَّ الضَّعِيفَيْنِ , الْيَتِيمِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:` "O Allah, bear witness that I have issued a warning concerning (failure to fulfill) the rights of the two weak ones: Orphans and women.'"
Brief Explanation
1؎: Consuming and misappropriating the wealth of both widows and orphans is a grave sin. Although consuming anyone’s wealth unlawfully is forbidden and sinful, unlawfully consuming the wealth of these two is an especially severe sin, because both are weak and vulnerable, lacking the ability to earn a livelihood. Therefore, they should be given more, not have their own wealth taken from them. Very wretched indeed are those who unjustly consume the wealth of orphans and widows.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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An orphan is dependent on his guardian for his needs.
He cannot make demands of him in the same way that a child insists or affectionately persuades his father to fulfill his wishes. Therefore, it is necessary that the orphan’s needs be fulfilled without him having to ask.
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A woman is, morally, legally, and according to Shariah, under the authority of her husband.
If the husband does not fully fulfill her rights, yet she is compelled to remain in that home due to her love for her children or her love for her husband, then the husband should not attempt to take undue advantage of her vulnerability. Rather, he should fulfill her rights in a better manner.
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An orphan is dependent on his guardian for his needs.
He cannot make demands of him in the same way that a child insists or affectionately persuades his father to fulfill his wishes. Therefore, it is necessary that the orphan’s needs be fulfilled without him having to ask.
➋
A woman is, morally, legally, and according to Shariah, under the authority of her husband.
If the husband does not fully fulfill her rights, yet she is compelled to remain in that home due to her love for her children or her love for her husband, then the husband should not attempt to take undue advantage of her vulnerability. Rather, he should fulfill her rights in a better manner.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3678
