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صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
باب بَيَانِ الْوَسْوَسَةِ فِي الإِيمَانِ وَمَا يَقُولُهُ مَنْ وَجَدَهَا:Chapter: Clarifying the Waswasah (Whispers, Bad Thoughts) with regard to faith, and what the one who experiences that should say
Hadith 132
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : جَاءَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَأَلُوهُ : إِنَّا نَجِدُ فِي أَنْفُسِنَا مَا يَتَعَاظَمُ أَحَدُنَا أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ بِهِ ، قَالَ : وَقَدْ وَجَدْتُمُوهُ ، قَالُوا : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : " ذَاكَ صَرِيحُ الإِيمَانِ " .
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that some people from amongst the Companions of the Apostle (ﷺ) came to him and said: Verily we perceive in our minds that which every one of us considers it too grave to express. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Do you really perceive it? They said: Yes. Upon this he remarked: That is the faith manifest.
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وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ . ح وحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَبَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاق ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْجَوَّابِ ، عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ رُزَيْقٍ كِلَاهُمَا ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ .
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that some people from amongst the Companions of the Apostle (ﷺ) came to him and said: Verily we perceive in our minds that which every one of us considers it too grave to express. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Do you really perceive it? They said: Yes. Upon this he remarked: That is the faith manifest. The same hadith has been transmitted by Muhammad bin 'Amr, Abu Baker bin Ishaq, Abu'l-Jawwab, A'mash and Abu Hurairah (RA) .
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
يَتَعَاظَمُ:
He considers it to be something great, burdensome, and unpleasant.
(2)
صَرِيحُ الْإِيمَانِ:
It is pure faith.
Benefits and Issues:
If a person’s condition is such that he becomes so disturbed by thoughts and doubts contrary to the religion and Shariah that even expressing them before anyone feels burdensome to him, then this is evidence of the purity of his faith.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
يَتَعَاظَمُ:
He considers it to be something great, burdensome, and unpleasant.
(2)
صَرِيحُ الْإِيمَانِ:
It is pure faith.
Benefits and Issues:
If a person’s condition is such that he becomes so disturbed by thoughts and doubts contrary to the religion and Shariah that even expressing them before anyone feels burdensome to him, then this is evidence of the purity of his faith.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 340
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊
These thoughts refer to such doubts towards which Satan gradually leads a person, bringing him to the question: "Who created Allah?"
➋
A believer’s vigilance regarding his own faith is a sign of his being a sincere believer, and the occurrence of such thoughts is not harmful—
provided that a person strives to repel (drive away) them.
➊
These thoughts refer to such doubts towards which Satan gradually leads a person, bringing him to the question: "Who created Allah?"
➋
A believer’s vigilance regarding his own faith is a sign of his being a sincere believer, and the occurrence of such thoughts is not harmful—
provided that a person strives to repel (drive away) them.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5111
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Takhrij:
[صحيح مسلم 340]
Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ Hating evil whispers is a sign of pure faith.
➋ Referring personal and private matters to the scholars of truth so that they may clarify the ruling of the Book and Sunnah is a completely correct method.
➌ The Companions (Sahabah) were at the highest levels of faith. Radi Allahu anhum ajma'in.
➍ In order to avoid evil whispers, one should always act upon the Book and Sunnah and remain engaged in authentic remembrances (adhkar sahihah) and pure words (kalimat tayyibah).
[صحيح مسلم 340]
Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ Hating evil whispers is a sign of pure faith.
➋ Referring personal and private matters to the scholars of truth so that they may clarify the ruling of the Book and Sunnah is a completely correct method.
➌ The Companions (Sahabah) were at the highest levels of faith. Radi Allahu anhum ajma'in.
➍ In order to avoid evil whispers, one should always act upon the Book and Sunnah and remain engaged in authentic remembrances (adhkar sahihah) and pure words (kalimat tayyibah).
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 64
