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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الأدبChapters on Etiquette
بَابُ : اللَّعِبِ بِالْحَمَامِChapter: Playing with Pigeons
Hadith 3764
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ , عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو , عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ , عَنْ عَائِشَةَ , أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَظَرَ إِلَى إِنْسَانٍ يَتْبَعُ طَائِرًا , فَقَالَ : " شَيْطَانٌ يَتْبَعُ شَيْطَانًا " .
´It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet(ﷺ) looked at a man who was chasing a bird and said:` "A devil chasing a devil."
Brief Explanation
1؎: The one who makes [the bird] fly is called a shaytan because he is heedless of and indifferent to Allah, and the bird is called a shaytan because it became the cause of the flyer’s heedlessness. Keeping birds for any permissible purpose is allowed; however, if it is merely for amusement and becomes a cause of wasting time, then it should be avoided. Any pastime to which undue importance is given beyond the permissible limit, and on which time and wealth are wasted, is prohibited. Just as pigeon flying is a futile and dangerous pastime, so too is kite flying, and it is necessary to avoid it as well.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
It is permissible to keep birds for a lawful purpose; however, if it is merely for amusement and becomes a cause of wasting time, then one should avoid it.
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Every difficulty or preoccupation that is given undue importance beyond the permissible limit, and upon which time and wealth are wasted, is prohibited.
➌
Just as pigeon flying (kabootar bazi) is a futile and dangerous pastime, so too is kite flying (patang bazi). It is also necessary to avoid this.
➍
The reason for calling the pigeon “Shaytan” (devil) is that due to its harms, Shaytan is pleased.
➊
It is permissible to keep birds for a lawful purpose; however, if it is merely for amusement and becomes a cause of wasting time, then one should avoid it.
➋
Every difficulty or preoccupation that is given undue importance beyond the permissible limit, and upon which time and wealth are wasted, is prohibited.
➌
Just as pigeon flying (kabootar bazi) is a futile and dangerous pastime, so too is kite flying (patang bazi). It is also necessary to avoid this.
➍
The reason for calling the pigeon “Shaytan” (devil) is that due to its harms, Shaytan is pleased.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3764
