Hammad bin Yazid narrated from his father that one day a man came to Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) and asked him about something of which I have no knowledge. So Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: "Do not ask about something that has not occurred. I heard Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) curse the person who asks about things that have not (yet) happened."
Imam Zuhri said that it has reached us that when Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about something, he would ask: "Has this incident occurred?" If the answer was yes, he would narrate a hadith or express his opinion, and if the people's answer was "no," he would say, "Let it be, ask when it occurs."
Hadith Takhrijیہ اثر امام زہری کے بلاغیات میں سے ہے۔ امام دارمی کے علاوہ خطیب بغدادی نے [الفقيه والمتفقه 8/2] میں، ابن عبدالبر نے [جامع بيان العلم 1813] اور ابن بطہ نے [الإبانة 318] میں ذکر کیا ہے۔
Aamir said that a question was asked to Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) about a certain issue, so he asked, "Has this actually occurred?" The people replied, "No." So Ammar said, "Leave us until it actually happens, and if that incident does occur, then we will bear the hardship of investigating the matter for you."
Hadith Referenceسنن دارمي / مقدمه / 125
Hadith Gradingتحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی):رجاله ثقات غير أنه منقطع عامر الشعبي لم يسمع من عمار، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 125]
Hadith Takhrijاس روایت میں انقطاع ہے، اور اسے خطیب نے [الفقيه والمتفقه 8/2] میں ذکر کیا ہے اور اس کا شاہد صحیح بھی موجود ہے۔
Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said from the pulpit: I consider the person who asks about hypothetical issues to be sinful, because Allah Almighty has already explained that which is going to occur.
Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I have not seen people better than the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and throughout the entire life of the Prophet (peace be upon him), they only asked him thirteen questions, all of which are mentioned in the Noble Qur’an, such as: «﴿يَسْأَلُونَكَعَنِالشَّهْرِالْحَرَامِ ...﴾» (Al-Baqarah: 2/217) “They ask you about the sacred month,” «﴿وَيَسْأَلُونَكَعَنِالْمَحِيضِ ...﴾» (Al-Baqarah: 2/222) “They ask you about menstruation.” He also stated that the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would only ask those questions and issues which were beneficial to them.
Hadith Takhrijسیدنا ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما کا یہ اثر ضعیف ہے۔ 13 مسائل کی تحدید بھی صحيح نہیں معلوم ہوتی «(والله أعلم)» اس کو ابن عبدالبر نے [جامع بيان العلم 1809] اور ابن بطہ نے [الإبانة 396] میں اسی سند سے ذکر کیا ہے۔
Umar bin Ishaq said: Among the people before me, I found the companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to be the most. I have not seen anyone with a more easygoing nature and less harshness than them.
Raja bin Haywah said: I heard from ‘Ubadah bin Nusay al-Kindi, he was asked about a woman who died among some people and had no guardian present. He said: I found a group who neither acted harshly like you nor asked questions like you do.
Hisham bin Muslim Qurashi said: I was with Ibn Muhairiz in the valley of Marj al-Deebaj. Finding him alone, I asked him about an issue. He said: Why do you ask about issues? I said: If there were no issues, knowledge would vanish. He replied: Do not say that knowledge would vanish. As long as the Noble Qur'an is recited, knowledge will not vanish. Yes, you may say that understanding and comprehension will be taken away.
It is narrated from Imam Sha'bi that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O people! We do not know, it may be that we command you regarding matters which are not permissible for you, and it may be that we declare things forbidden for you which are actually lawful for you. The last verse revealed in the Noble Qur'an was about usury, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not explain it to us in detail before he passed away. Therefore, leave that which you are doubtful about, and adopt that which you have no doubt about (act upon it).
Hadith Referenceسنن دارمي / مقدمه / 131
Hadith Gradingتحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی):إسناده ضعيف لانقطاعه الشعبي لم يدرك عمر بن الخطاب، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 131]
Hadith Takhrijاس روایت کی سند میں ضعف ہے کیونکہ شعبی نے سیدنا عمر رضی اللہ عنہ کو پایا ہی نہیں، امام طبرانی رحمہ اللہ نے [تفسير 114/3] میں اسے نقل کیا ہے۔