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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب الزهد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapters On Zuhd
باب مِنْهُChapter: Earning Allah's Pleasure by Displeasing the World
Hadith 2414
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا كَتَبَتْ إِلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمَعْنَاهُ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ .
A similar hadith is narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) through this chain as well, but it is not marfu‘.
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ بْنِ الْوَرْدِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ ، قَالَ : كَتَبَ مُعَاوِيَةُ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا , أَنِ اكْتُبِي إِلَيَّ كِتَابًا تُوصِينِي فِيهِ وَلَا تُكْثِرِي عَلَيَّ ، فَكَتَبَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا إِلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ ، أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " مَنِ الْتَمَسَ رِضَاءَ اللَّهِ بِسَخَطِ النَّاسِ كَفَاهُ اللَّهُ مُؤْنَةَ النَّاسِ ، وَمَنِ الْتَمَسَ رِضَاءِ النَّاسِ بِسَخَطِ اللَّهِ وَكَلَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ ، وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ " ,
´'Abdul-Wahhab bin Al-Ward narrated from a man among the inhabitants of Al-Madinah who said:` "Mu'awiyah wrote a letter to 'Aishah, that: 'Write a letter to advise me , and do not overburden me.'" He said: "So 'Aishah [may Allah be pleased with her]wrote to Mu'awiyah: 'Peace be upon you. As for what follows: Indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: Whoever seeks Allah's pleasure by the people's wrath, Allah will suffice him from the people. And who ever seeks the people's pleasure by Allah's wrath, Allah will entrust him to the people. And Peace be upon you.'"
Brief Explanation
1؎ : From this hadith it is understood that Allah’s pleasure takes precedence over everything. Therefore, if a situation arises in which, by carrying out a certain action, Allah’s pleasure will be attained but one will have to face the anger and displeasure of people, then one should disregard the people and seek Allah’s pleasure. For in such a case, he will continue to receive Allah’s help and support. But if, out of fear of the anger and displeasure of the servants, he forgets Allah’s pleasure, then such a person will be deprived of the help and support of the Lord of all worlds (Rabb al-‘Alamin), and, in addition, he will be afflicted with such harm and distress through those very people, which will become a cause of regret for him.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
➊ (In the chain of narration, one narrator (rajul min ahl al-Madinah) is ambiguous, but due to corroborating narrations, this hadith is sahih li-ghayrihi (authentic due to supporting evidence). For details, see: al-Sahihah no. 2311.)
➋ (The last part of the text is mawquf, i.e., authentically attributed to the statement of Aisha radi Allahu anha.)
Note:
➊ (In the chain of narration, one narrator (rajul min ahl al-Madinah) is ambiguous, but due to corroborating narrations, this hadith is sahih li-ghayrihi (authentic due to supporting evidence). For details, see: al-Sahihah no. 2311.)
➋ (The last part of the text is mawquf, i.e., authentically attributed to the statement of Aisha radi Allahu anha.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2414
