سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الفتنChapters on Tribulations
بَابُ : قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ}Chapter: The words of Allah: "O you who believe! Take care of your own selves."
Hadith 4016
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ , حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ , حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ , عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ , عَنْ الْحَسَنِ , عَنْ جُنْدُبٍ , عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ , قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَنْ يُذِلَّ نَفْسَهُ " , قَالُوا : وَكَيْفَ يُذِلُّ نَفْسَهُ ؟ قَالَ : " يَتَعَرَّضُ مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ لِمَا لَا يُطِيقُهُ " .
´It was narrated from Hudhaifah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “The believer should not humiliate himself.” They said: “How could he humiliate himself?” He said: “By taking on a trial that he cannot deal with.”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The mentioned narration has been declared weak in its chain by our esteemed researcher, whereas other scholars have considered it hasan (good) due to supporting evidences. Shaykh al-Albani, after a detailed discussion on this hadith, has graded it as hasan, and his opinion appears to be closer to the truth. And Allah knows best. For further details, see: (al-Silsilah al-Sahihah by al-Albani, no. 613). Therefore, a person who takes on such a responsibility is considered at fault, and in this way, his honor is unnecessarily diminished.
➋ Some scholars wish to keep the administrative affairs of the mosque, madrasa, or organization in their own hands, even though they possess scholarly ability but lack administrative capability. Sometimes, the people associated with the mosque or madrasa themselves assume that a certain person is a great scholar, and therefore will manage the administration well. In such a situation, one should not take on a responsibility about which one is certain that it will be difficult to fulfill.
➊ The mentioned narration has been declared weak in its chain by our esteemed researcher, whereas other scholars have considered it hasan (good) due to supporting evidences. Shaykh al-Albani, after a detailed discussion on this hadith, has graded it as hasan, and his opinion appears to be closer to the truth. And Allah knows best. For further details, see: (al-Silsilah al-Sahihah by al-Albani, no. 613). Therefore, a person who takes on such a responsibility is considered at fault, and in this way, his honor is unnecessarily diminished.
➋ Some scholars wish to keep the administrative affairs of the mosque, madrasa, or organization in their own hands, even though they possess scholarly ability but lack administrative capability. Sometimes, the people associated with the mosque or madrasa themselves assume that a certain person is a great scholar, and therefore will manage the administration well. In such a situation, one should not take on a responsibility about which one is certain that it will be difficult to fulfill.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4016
