It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: On the Day of Judgment there will be a flag fixed behind the buttocks of every person guilty of the breach of faith.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
The sign and symbol of honor and dignity is on the front of the forehead; here, for disgrace and humiliation, the flag will be at his buttocks.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4537
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
That is, He will make you the inheritors and successors of the previous nations.
This does not mean that man is the vicegerent or deputy of Allah; this is an incorrect notion.
Rather, Allah Himself is the deputy (khalifah) of man, as is found in the supplication of Khidr (alayhis salam): (wal-khalifatu ba‘d).
2:
That is, desire from the world only as much as is beneficial and helpful for your religious affairs,
and be wary of the cunning and deceitfulness of women.
3:
Many benefits are derived from this hadith:
(1)
Standing while delivering admonition and advice is Sunnah.
(2)
Man is prone to forgetfulness and error,
even the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were not immune from this.
(3)
Fear of people should not prevent one from expressing the truth.
(4)
There is a need to be cautious regarding the world and women.
(5)
Breaking a covenant will be a cause of disgrace on the Day of Resurrection.
(6)
From birth until death, a person passes through trials of faith and disbelief.
(7)
There are various stages of anger.
(8)
How should transactions involving debt be conducted?
(9)
What should a person do in a state of anger?
(10)
How much of his share from the world remains for him?
(In the chain of narration, (Ali ibn Zayd ibn Jud'an) is weak,
therefore this hadith is weak in this context,
but there are authentic witnesses for several portions of this hadith.
See: (al-Sahihah: 486,
and 911)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2191