سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الفتنChapters on Tribulations
بَابُ : الْعُزْلَةِChapter: Isolating oneself
Hadith 3977
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ , حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ , أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي , عَنْ بَعَجَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَدْرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَ : " خَيْرُ مَعَايِشِ النَّاسِ لَهُمْ , رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ , وَيَطِيرُ عَلَى مَتْنِهِ , كُلَّمَا سَمِعَ هَيْعَةً أَوْ فَزْعَةً طَارَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَيْهَا , يَبْتَغِي الْمَوْتَ أَوِ الْقَتْلَ , مَظَانَّهُ , وَرَجُلٌ فِي غُنَيْمَةٍ , فِي رَأْسِ شَعَفَةٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الشِّعَافِ , أَوْ بَطْنِ وَادٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَوْدِيَةِ , يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ , وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ , وَيَعْبُدُ رَبَّهُ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ الْيَقِينُ , لَيْسَ مِنَ النَّاسِ إِلَّا فِي خَيْرٍ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:` “The best lifestyle is that of a man who holds onto the reins of his horse for the sake of Allah, riding on its back. Every time he hears a commotion he rushes towards it, seeking death wherever he thinks he can find it; and a man who tends sheep at the top of one of these peaks, or in the bottom of one of these valleys, establishing the prayer, paying the charity, and worshipping his Lord until the inevitable (death) comes to him and there is nothing between him and the people except good.”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The life of jihad is the highest form of life.
➋ The objective of the mujahid is to fight the enemies of Allah and to protect the land of the Muslims from the disbelievers. He does not desire rank, medals, rewards, or fame.
➌ To desire martyrdom and to participate in jihad with the intention of attaining a martyr’s death is a very great virtue.
➍ In times of tribulation, it is permissible to adopt a secluded residence away from the general population in order to safeguard one’s religion. However, this seclusion should not be like that of Christian monks or Hindu ascetics, who completely cut themselves off from people; rather, the purpose is to avoid participating in people’s evil deeds. One should, according to one’s ability, continue to participate in good deeds.
➎ Prayer (salah) and zakat are the most important acts of worship; negligence regarding them is not permissible under any circumstances.
➊ The life of jihad is the highest form of life.
➋ The objective of the mujahid is to fight the enemies of Allah and to protect the land of the Muslims from the disbelievers. He does not desire rank, medals, rewards, or fame.
➌ To desire martyrdom and to participate in jihad with the intention of attaining a martyr’s death is a very great virtue.
➍ In times of tribulation, it is permissible to adopt a secluded residence away from the general population in order to safeguard one’s religion. However, this seclusion should not be like that of Christian monks or Hindu ascetics, who completely cut themselves off from people; rather, the purpose is to avoid participating in people’s evil deeds. One should, according to one’s ability, continue to participate in good deeds.
➎ Prayer (salah) and zakat are the most important acts of worship; negligence regarding them is not permissible under any circumstances.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3977
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Gloss:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
مَعَاشِ:
Life.
(2)
هَيْعَةً:
A sound of alarm at the arrival of the enemy.
(3)
فَزْعَةً:
A state of panic arising due to the threat of an enemy attack.
(4)
يَبْتَغِي الْقَتْلَ وَالْمَوْتَ مَظَانَّهُ:
He seeks martyrdom by reaching the place which is the site of killing and death, that is, where death may occur and the desire for martyrdom can be fulfilled.
(5)
شَعَفَةٍ (plural: الشَّعَفِ):
The peak of a mountain.
(6)
الْيَقِينُ:
Death.
(7)
طَارَ عَليه:
He swiftly turns towards it.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
مَعَاشِ:
Life.
(2)
هَيْعَةً:
A sound of alarm at the arrival of the enemy.
(3)
فَزْعَةً:
A state of panic arising due to the threat of an enemy attack.
(4)
يَبْتَغِي الْقَتْلَ وَالْمَوْتَ مَظَانَّهُ:
He seeks martyrdom by reaching the place which is the site of killing and death, that is, where death may occur and the desire for martyrdom can be fulfilled.
(5)
شَعَفَةٍ (plural: الشَّعَفِ):
The peak of a mountain.
(6)
الْيَقِينُ:
Death.
(7)
طَارَ عَليه:
He swiftly turns towards it.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4889
