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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الفتنChapters on Tribulations
بَابُ : مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ الْفِتَنِChapter: Tribulations that will appear
Hadith 3956
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ , حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ , وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ , ووكيع , عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ , عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ , عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ رَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ , قَالَ : انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ , وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي ظِلِّ الْكَعْبَةِ , وَالنَّاسُ مُجْتَمِعُونَ عَلَيْهِ , فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ : بَيْنَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ , إِذْ نَزَلَ مَنْزِلًا فَمِنَّا مَنْ يَضْرِبُ خِبَاءَهُ , وَمِنَّا مَنْ يَنْتَضِلُ , وَمِنَّا مَنْ هُوَ فِي جَشَرِهِ , إِذْ نَادَى مُنَادِيهِ الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا , فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَخَطَبَنَا فَقَالَ : " إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ نَبِيٌّ قَبْلِي , إِلَّا كَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَدُلَّ أُمَّتَهُ عَلَى مَا يَعْلَمُهُ خَيْرًا لَهُمْ , وَيُنْذِرَهُمْ مَا يَعْلَمُهُ شَرًّا لَهُمْ , وَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكُمْ هَذِهِ جُعِلَتْ عَافِيَتُهَا فِي أَوَّلِهَا , وَإِنَّ آخِرَهُمْ يُصِيبُهُمْ بَلَاءٌ وَأُمُورٌ يُنْكِرُونَهَا , ثُمَّ تَجِيءُ فِتَنٌ يُرَقِّقُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا , فَيَقُولُ الْمُؤْمِنُ : هَذِهِ مُهْلِكَتِي ثُمَّ تَنْكَشِفُ , ثُمَّ تَجِيءُ فِتْنَةٌ , فَيَقُولُ الْمُؤْمِنُ : هَذِهِ مُهْلِكَتِي ثُمَّ تَنْكَشِفُ , فَمَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يُزَحْزَحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَيُدْخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ , فَلْتُدْرِكْهُ مَوْتَتُهُ وَهُوَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ , وَلْيَأْتِ إِلَى النَّاسِ الَّذِي يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَأْتُوا إِلَيْهِ , وَمَنْ بَايَعَ إِمَامًا فَأَعْطَاهُ صَفْقَةَ يَمِينِهِ وَثَمَرَةَ قَلْبِهِ فَلْيُطِعْهُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ , فَإِنْ جَاءَ آخَرُ يُنَازِعُهُ فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَ الْآخَرِ " , قَالَ : فَأَدْخَلْتُ رَأْسِي مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ , فَقُلْتُ : أَنْشُدُكَ اللَّهَ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ قَالَ : فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى أُذُنَيْهِ , فَقَالَ : سَمِعَتْهُ أُذُنَايَ وَوَعَاهُ قَلْبِي .
´It was narrated that ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Abd Rabbil-Ka’bah said:` “I came to ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘As when he was sitting in the shade of the Ka’bah, and the people were gathered around him, and I heard him say: ‘While we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, he stopped to camp and some of us were pitching tents, some were competing in shooting arrows and some were taking the animals out to graze them. Then his caller called out: “As-Salatu Jami’ah (prayer is about to begin).” So we gathered, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and addressed us. He said: “There has never been a Prophet before me who was not obliged to tell his nation of what he knew was good for them, and to warn against what he knew was bad for them. With regard to this nation of yours, soundness (of religious commitment) and well-being has been placed in its earlier generations and the last of them will be afflicted with calamities and things that you dislike. Then there will come tribulations which will make the earlier ones pale into significance, and the believer will say: ‘This will be the end of me,’ then relief will come. Then (more) tribulations will come and the believer will say: ‘This will be the end of me,’ then relief will come. Whoever would like to be taken far away from Hell and admitted to Paradise, let him die believing in Allah and the Last Day, and let him treat people as he would like to be treated. Whoever gives his oath of allegiance to a ruler and gives a sincere promise, let him obey him as much as he can, and if another comes and challenges him, let them strike the neck (i.e., kill) the second one.’” He the narrator said: “I raised my head among the people and said: 'I adjure you by Allah, did you hear that from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?' He ('Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As) pointed with his hand to his ears and said: I heard it directly from him and memorized it.'”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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The foundation of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) striving is sincerity and goodwill towards humanity.
Scholars should also exert themselves on this same basis.
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The Companions (radi Allahu anhum) and the Followers (tabi‘in) were sincere believers; those who differed with them were in error.
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A believer recognizes tribulations (fitan), and therefore does not accept them, even if he faces extreme difficulties.
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In times of tribulation, one must pay special attention to the protection of faith (iman).
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The criterion for right and wrong in dealings is that you treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. For example:
Just as a person likes to be given correct advice when he needs counsel, similarly, he should give correct advice to others.
Just as he does not want to be deceived, likewise, he should not deceive others.
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In an Islamic state, for someone to stand up and claim the right to the caliphate (khilafah) in the presence of an existing caliph causes discord and division among Muslims.
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After the first caliph, the people of authority and decision (ahl al-hall wa’l-‘aqd) among the Muslims will select the next caliph.
No one should stand up and claim the caliphate on his own accord.
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If the existing caliph makes a mistake, it is necessary to alert him to it, just as Imam Malik and Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rahimahullah) and others strongly criticized the mistakes of rulers, but they never demanded that the government be handed over to them.
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The foundation of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) striving is sincerity and goodwill towards humanity.
Scholars should also exert themselves on this same basis.
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The Companions (radi Allahu anhum) and the Followers (tabi‘in) were sincere believers; those who differed with them were in error.
➌
A believer recognizes tribulations (fitan), and therefore does not accept them, even if he faces extreme difficulties.
➍
In times of tribulation, one must pay special attention to the protection of faith (iman).
➎
The criterion for right and wrong in dealings is that you treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. For example:
Just as a person likes to be given correct advice when he needs counsel, similarly, he should give correct advice to others.
Just as he does not want to be deceived, likewise, he should not deceive others.
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In an Islamic state, for someone to stand up and claim the right to the caliphate (khilafah) in the presence of an existing caliph causes discord and division among Muslims.
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After the first caliph, the people of authority and decision (ahl al-hall wa’l-‘aqd) among the Muslims will select the next caliph.
No one should stand up and claim the caliphate on his own accord.
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If the existing caliph makes a mistake, it is necessary to alert him to it, just as Imam Malik and Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rahimahullah) and others strongly criticized the mistakes of rulers, but they never demanded that the government be handed over to them.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3956
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) The relevance of the hadith to the chapter is as follows: When a person pledges allegiance (bay‘ah) to a rightful leader or imam and offers him all his sincerity and love, it becomes obligatory upon him to fulfill the demands of loyalty to the best of his ability and to fulfill the obedience due to the leader. If another person comes and tries to usurp the caliphate from the first leader, then he must join the first leader in fighting against the second.
(2) This blessed hadith also clarifies the duties that Allah Ta‘ala imposed upon the Prophets, namely, to sincerely warn people about good and evil, to guide them towards their worldly and hereafter benefits, and to warn and alert them about religious and worldly harms and losses.
(3) Remaining steadfast in faith in Allah and faith in the Hereafter until death, as well as treating people with good conduct, is a means of salvation from the Fire and entry into Paradise.
(4) Imam Nawawi rahimahullah states that this blessed hadith also shows that it is obligatory upon every person to treat others in the same manner as he wishes to be treated by them. The hadith is an explicit text on this matter. These words of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam are counted among his comprehensive statements (jawami‘ al-kalim). This is an important principle of the pure Shari‘ah. Every Muslim man and woman should pay special attention to it.
(5) “Among the earliest people”—it is understood that the Companions radi Allahu anhum were the best of the Ummah. Their religion was preserved. They were very rarely afflicted by worldly tribulations.
(6) “Will seem lighter”—that is, the later tribulation will be greater than the earlier one; therefore, the first tribulation will seem lighter in comparison to the second, even though in reality it will be very great, as is detailed in the hadith itself.
(7) “Strike his neck”—rebellion is a very grave crime in Islam. When people are united and content under one leader, the one who creates chaos against him and disrupts peace and security is a major criminal. His punishment is death. Thus, rebellion is tantamount to the crime of apostasy. Its details have already been explained in previous pages.
(2) This blessed hadith also clarifies the duties that Allah Ta‘ala imposed upon the Prophets, namely, to sincerely warn people about good and evil, to guide them towards their worldly and hereafter benefits, and to warn and alert them about religious and worldly harms and losses.
(3) Remaining steadfast in faith in Allah and faith in the Hereafter until death, as well as treating people with good conduct, is a means of salvation from the Fire and entry into Paradise.
(4) Imam Nawawi rahimahullah states that this blessed hadith also shows that it is obligatory upon every person to treat others in the same manner as he wishes to be treated by them. The hadith is an explicit text on this matter. These words of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam are counted among his comprehensive statements (jawami‘ al-kalim). This is an important principle of the pure Shari‘ah. Every Muslim man and woman should pay special attention to it.
(5) “Among the earliest people”—it is understood that the Companions radi Allahu anhum were the best of the Ummah. Their religion was preserved. They were very rarely afflicted by worldly tribulations.
(6) “Will seem lighter”—that is, the later tribulation will be greater than the earlier one; therefore, the first tribulation will seem lighter in comparison to the second, even though in reality it will be very great, as is detailed in the hadith itself.
(7) “Strike his neck”—rebellion is a very grave crime in Islam. When people are united and content under one leader, the one who creates chaos against him and disrupts peace and security is a major criminal. His punishment is death. Thus, rebellion is tantamount to the crime of apostasy. Its details have already been explained in previous pages.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4196
