إن الحمد لله نحمده ، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد!
● Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil is Obligatory
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ ۗ وَلَوْ آمَنَ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُم ۚ مِّنْهُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. If the People of the Scripture had believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are believers, but most of them are defiantly disobedient.”
Hadith 1 :
«عن أبى سعيد الخدري رضى الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: من رأى منكم منكرا فغيره بيده، فقد برئ، ومن لم يستطع أن يغيره بيده فغيره بلسانه ، فقد برئ، ومن لم يستطع أن يغيره بلسانه فغيره بقلبه ، فقد برئ، وذلك أضعف الإيمان»
Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Whoever among you sees an evil and stops it with his hand, then he is free from sin; and whoever does not have the power to stop it with his hand but stops it with his tongue, then he is also free from sin; and whoever does not have the power to stop it with his tongue but hates it in his heart, then he is also free from sin, and that is the weakest level of faith.
● Enjoining good and forbidding evil even while walking on the way
Hadith 2:
«وعنه رضی اللہ عنہ ، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إياكم والجلوس على الطرقات. فقالوا: ما لنا بد ، إنما هي مجالسنا نتحدث فيها ، قال: فإذا أبيتم إلا المجالس فأعطوا الطريق حقها . قالوا: وما حق الطريق قال: غض البصر ، وكف الأذى ، ورد السلام، وأمر بالمعروف ونهى عن المنكر»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Avoid sitting on the roads. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: We are compelled to sit there. That is the place where we talk. Upon this, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If you are compelled to sit there, then also fulfill the rights of the road. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: What are the rights of the road? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Lowering your gaze, not harming anyone, responding to greetings, enjoining good, and forbidding evil.”
● The caller should teach people to pass on what they have heard
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُلْ هَٰذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ ۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِي ۖ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“(O Prophet!) Say: This is my way; I call to Allah on clear evidence, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I am not of the polytheists.”
Hadith 3 :
«وعن عبد الرحمن بن أبى بكرة، عن أبيه ، ذكر النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قعد على بعيره ، وأمسك إنسان بخطامه أو بزمامه قال: أى يوم هذا ، فسكتنا حتى ظننا أنه سيسميه سوى اسمه قال: أليس يوم النحر قلنا بلى . قال: فأى شهر هذا فسكتنا حتى ظننا أنه سيسميه بغير اسمه فقال: أليس بذي الحجة قلنا: بلى! قال: فإن دماءكم وأموالكم وأعراضكم بينكم حرام كحرمة يومكم هذا، فى شهركم هذا، فى بلدكم هذا ليبلغ الشاهد الغائب ، فإن الشاهد عسى أن يبلغ من هو أوعى له منه»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who narrated from his father that once, while mentioning the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was sitting on his camel and a man was holding its rein. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked: What day is today? We remained silent until we thought that today he would suggest another name for it besides its usual name. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Is it not the day of sacrifice? We replied: Indeed it is. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: What month is this? We remained silent again, thinking that he would suggest another name for this month besides its usual name. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Is it not the month of Dhu al-Hijjah? We said: Indeed it is. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Then surely your lives, your wealth, and your honor are as sacred among you as this day is sacred in this month and this city. So whoever is present should convey this to the absent, for it may be that the one present conveys this news to someone who is more attentive or knowledgeable.”
● It is necessary to stop the oppressor from oppression
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And give advice, for indeed advice benefits the believers.”
Hadith 4:
«وعن جابر قال: اقتتل غلامان، غلام من المهاجرين وغلام من الأنصار ، فنادى المهاجر أو المهاجرون: يا للمهاجرين! ونادى الأنصاري: يا للانصار! فخرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: ما هذا دعوى أهل الجاهلية؟ قالوا: لا يا رسول الله! إلا أن غلامين اقتتلا فكسع احدهما الآخر ، فقال: لا بأس ، ولينصر الرجل أخاه ظالما أو مظلوما ، إن كان ظالما فلينهه ، فإنه له نصر ، وإن كان مظلوما فلينصره»
“And Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that two slaves started fighting with each other, one was a Muhajir slave and the other was from the Ansar. The Muhajir slave or the Muhajirs shouted, ‘O Muhajirs! Help!’ and the Ansari shouted, ‘O Ansar! Help!’ Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came out of the tent and said: What is this ignorant shouting? The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Nothing, O Messenger of Allah! It is just that two slaves have started fighting because one kicked the other in the ribs. He said: There is no cause for concern. A person should help his brother, whether he is oppressor or oppressed. If he is committing oppression, then he should be stopped, because that is his support, and if he is oppressed, then he should be helped.”
● The Muslim who learns any matter of religion should convey it further
Hadith 5 :
«وعن عبد الله بن عمرو ، أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بلغوا عني ولو آية ، وحدثوا عن بني إسرائيل ولا حرج ، ومن كذب على متعمدا فليتبوأ مقعده من النار»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Convey my message to the people! Even if it is just one verse, and you may narrate the stories of the Children of Israel, there is no harm in that. And whoever deliberately lies about me, let him prepare his place in Hell.”
● It is obligatory for scholars to enjoin the common people to do good
قَالَ الله تَعَالَى: ﴿وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And there should be among you a group who call to goodness, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong. Those are the ones who will be successful.”
Hadith 6 :
«وعن أبى سعيد الخدري ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قام خطيبا فكان فيما قال: ألا لا يمنعن رجلا، هيبة الناس، أن يقول بحق ، إذا علمه قال: فبكى أبو سعيد، وقال: قد والله ، رأينا أشياء فهبنا»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stood up to deliver a sermon and said: Beware! Let not the fear of people prevent anyone from speaking the truth when he has knowledge of the religion. The narrator says that Hazrat Abu Saeed (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep after narrating this hadith and said: By Allah! We see many wrong things and remain afraid (to forbid them).”
● Enjoining good and forbidding evil according to circumstances
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.”
Hadith 7 :
«وعن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا ينبغى للمؤمن أن يذل نفسه ، قالوا: وكيف يذل نفسه؟ قال: يتعرض من البلاء لما لا يطيقه»
“And Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: It does not befit a believer to disgrace himself. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! How does a believer disgrace himself? He (peace be upon him) replied: A person falls into a calamity which he does not have the strength to bear.”
● The act of enjoining good and forbidding evil is an expiation for sins
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, good deeds remove bad deeds.”
Hadith 8:
«وعن أبى ذر رضى الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: اتق الله حيثما كنت ، وأتبع السيئة الحسنة تمحها، وخالق الناس بخلق حسن»
Muhaddith Al-Bani has classified it as “Hasan”.
“And Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to me: Wherever you are, fear Allah, follow an evil deed with a good deed, it will erase it, and treat people with good manners.”
● The Reward and Merit of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿التَّائِبُونَ الْعَابِدُونَ الْحَامِدُونَ السَّائِحُونَ الرَّاكِعُونَ السَّاجِدُونَ الْآمِرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّاهُونَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَالْحَافِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“They are the repentant, the worshippers, the praise-givers, the fasting ones, the bowing ones, the prostrating ones, those who enjoin good and forbid evil, and those who observe Allah’s limits. And give glad tidings to the believers.”
Hadith 9:
«وعن أبى ذر: أن ناسا من أصحاب النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قالوا للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يا رسول الله! ذهب أهل الدثور بالأجور ، يصلون كما نصلي، ويصومون كما نصوم، ويتصدقون بفضول أموالهم، قال: أوليس قد جعل الله لكم ما تصدقون به ۚ إن بكل تسبيحة صدقة، وكل تكبيرة صدقة، وكل تحميدة صدقة، وكل تهليلة صدقة وأمر بالمعروف صدقة، ونهى عن منكر صدقة، وفي بضع أحدكم صدقة. قالوا يا رسول الله أيأتي أحدنا شهوته ويكون له فيها أجر؟ قال: أرأيتم لو وضعها فى حرام ، أكان عليه فيها وزر؟ كذلك إذا وضعها فى الحلال كان له أجر»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that some companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said to him, O Messenger of Allah! The wealthy have taken the reward, they pray like us, fast like us, and spend surplus wealth. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Has Allah not provided you with a way to give charity? Saying سبحان الله once is charity, and saying الله اكبر once is charity, saying الحمد لله once is charity, and saying لا اله الا الله once is charity, enjoining good is charity and forbidding evil is charity. And maintaining relations with one’s wife is also charity. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, does one get reward when fulfilling one’s own desires (sexual needs)? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Tell me, if he uses it in an unlawful place, does he not incur sin? Similarly, when he places it in a lawful place, he also receives reward.”
Hadith 10 :
«وعن أبى موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : والذي نفس محمد بيده ، إن المعروف والمنكر خليقتان ، تنصبان للناس يوم القيامة ، فأما المعروف فيبشر أصحابه ويوعدهم الخير ، وأما المنكر ، فيقول: إليكم إليكم ، وما يستطيعون له إلا لزوما»
Allama Haithami and Sheikh Hamza Zain have declared it “Sahih”.
“And Hazrat Abu Musa Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace be upon him), on the Day of Resurrection, good and evil will be created (with their own bodies) and will be made to stand before the people. Good will give glad tidings to its companions and promise goodness, while evil will say to its companions, ‘I am coming to you, I am coming to you,’ yet they will not be able to escape from it despite their desire to flee, and it will dominate over them.”
Hadith 11 :
«وعن النعمان بن بشير رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: مثل القائم على حدود الله والواقع فيها كمثل قوم استهموا على سفينة ، فأصاب بعضهم أعلاها وبعضهم أسفلها، فكان الذين فى أسفلها إذا استقوا من الماء مروا على من فوقهم فقالوا: لو أنا خرقنا فى نصيبنا خرقا، ولم نؤذ من فوقنا . فإن يتركوهم وما أرادوا هلكوا جميعا ، وإن أخذوا على أيديهم نجوا ونجوا جميعا»
“And it was heard from Hazrat Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: The example of those who adhere to the limits set by Allah and those who transgress them is like people who drew lots for a ship. As a result, some people got the upper part of the ship and some got the lower part. Those who were below had to pass over the heads of those above to fetch water (from the river). They thought that why not make a hole in their own part so that they do not trouble those above. Now, if those above also allow the ones below to act arbitrarily, then all the people on the ship will perish. But if those above hold the hands of those below, then they themselves will be saved and the entire ship will be saved.”
● The status of one who is martyred on the path of Dawah
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَالْعَصْرِ ﴿١﴾ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ ﴿٢﴾ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ ﴿٣﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“By time, indeed mankind is in loss, except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.”
Hadith 12 :
«وعن جابر رضی اللہ عنہ عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: سيد الشهداء حمزة بن عبد المطلب ، ورجل قام إلى إمام جائر فأمره ونهاه فقتله»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he reported from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that the Prophet said: Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him) is the chief of the martyrs, and also the person who stood before an unjust ruler and enjoined good and forbade evil, and the ruler killed him.”
● For a caller (Da’i), having someone committed to righteousness is the greatest blessing
Hadith 13 :
«وعن سهل بن سعد رضى الله عنه : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لأعطين الراية غدا رجلا يفتح الله على يديه ، قال: فبات الناس يدوكون ليلتهم أيهم يعطاها ، فلما أصبح الناس غدوا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كلهم يرجو أن يعطاها ، فقال: أين على بن أبى طالب . فقالوا: يشتكي عينيه يا رسول الله قال: فأرسلوا إليه فأتوني به ، فلما جاء بصق فى عينيه ودعا له ، فبرأ حتى كأن لم يكن به وجع ، فأعطاه الراية، فقال علي: يا رسول الله أقاتلهم حتى يكونوا مثلنا؟ فقال: انفذ على رسلك حتى تنزل بساحتهم، ثم ادعهم إلى الإسلام، وأخبرهم بما يجب عليهم من حق الله فيه ، فوالله لأن يهدي الله بك رجلا واحدا خير لك من أن يكون لك حمر النعم»
“And Hazrat Sahl bin Saad (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said on the occasion of the Battle of Khaybar: Tomorrow I will give the flag to a person upon whose hand Allah will bestow victory. The narrator said that people kept wondering at night who would receive the flag. When morning came, all the prominent people came to the presence of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Everyone hoped that the flag would be given to them. But the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Where is Ali bin Abi Talib? People informed him that his eyes were in pain. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Then send someone to call him. When he came, the Prophet (peace be upon him) spat in his eye and prayed for him. He was healed as if he had never had any illness. Thus, the flag was granted to him. Sayyidina Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! I will fight them until they become like us (i.e., become Muslims). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Keep going like this for now. When you enter their battlefield, first invite them to Islam and tell them what rights Allah has upon them. By Allah! If through you Allah guides even one person, it will be better for you than the wealth of red camels.”
● Those Who Engage in Dawah Are Deserving of Congratulations
Hadith 14 :
«وعن أنس بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن من الناس مفاتيح للخير ، مغاليق للشر ، وإن من الناس مفاتيح للشر ، مغاليق للخير ، فطوبى لمن جعل الله مفاتيح الخير على يديه، وويل لمن جعل الله مفاتيح الشر على يديه»
“And Anas bin Malik (RA) said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Among the people, some are the keys to goodness and preventers of evil, and some are the keys to evil and preventers of goodness. Blessed is the person by whose hand Allah opens the doors of goodness, and destruction be upon the person by whose hand the doors of evil are opened.”
● The Status and Rank of Those Who Call to Allah
Hadith 15 :
«وعن أبى هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : المؤمن يالف ويولف ، ولا خير فيمن لا يالف ولا يولف، وخير الناس أنفعهم للناس»
“And Abu Hurairah (RA) said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The believer loves and is loved, and there is no good in the person who neither loves nor is loved, and the best among people is the one who benefits others the most.”
● The Caller is Rewarded Equal to the Doer of Good Deeds
Hadith 16 :
« وعن أبى هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من دعا إلى هدى كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه ، لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئا، ومن دعا إلى ضلالة كان عليه من الإثم مثل آثام من تبعه ، لا ينقص ذلك من آثامهم شيئا»
”And Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward equal to those who follow him, without diminishing their reward in the least. And whoever calls to misguidance will bear a sin equal to those who follow him, without diminishing their sins in the least.“
● Divine Punishment for Not Calling to Allah
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿لُعِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِ دَاوُودَ وَعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوا وَّكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ ﴿٧٨﴾ كَانُوا لَا يَتَنَاهَوْنَ عَن مُّنكَرٍ فَعَلُوهُ ۚ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
”Among the Children of Israel, those who disbelieved were cursed by the tongues of Dawud and ‘Isa son of Maryam, because they disobeyed and exceeded the limits. They used not to prevent one another from the evil they committed; how evil indeed was what they used to do.“
Hadith 17 :
«وعن جرير رضی اللہ عنہ قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: ما من رجل يكون فى قوم يعمل فيهم بالمعاصي يقدرون على أن يغيروا عليه فلا يغيروا إلا أصابهم الله بعذاب من قبل أن يموتوا»
Muhaddith Albani has graded it as “Hasan”.
“And Hazrat Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say that if a man commits evil in a people and others have the power to stop him but do not, then Allah will send down punishment upon such people before they die.”
Hadith 18 :
«وعن عبيد الله بن جرير عن أبيه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما من قوم يعمل فيهم بالمعاصي – هم أعز منهم وأمنع – لا يغيرون ، إلا عمهم الله بعقاب»
Muhaddith Albani has graded it as “Hasan”.
“And Ubaidullah bin Jarir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: In a people where sins are committed and the sinners are more honored than the righteous, so that the righteous cannot prevent them because of their respect, then Allah sends a general punishment upon all of them.”
● If the oppressor is not stopped from oppression, then deprivation of Divine Mercy
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ أُولُو بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْفَسَادِ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّنْ أَنجَيْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَاتَّبَعَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مَا أُتْرِفُوا فِيهِ وَكَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ ﴿١١٦﴾ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ الْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ ﴿١١٧﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Then why were there not among the nations before you those of understanding who would have prevented corruption on earth except a few of those We saved? But the wrongdoers pursued that which luxury they had been given, and they were criminals. And your Lord is not one to destroy towns unjustly while their people are reformers.”
Hadith 19 :
«وعن جابر قال: لما رجعت إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مهاجرة البحر، قال: ألا تحدثوني بأعاجيب ما رأيتم بأرض الحبشة؟ قال فتية منهم : بلى يا رسول الله بينا نحن جلوس مرت بنا عجوز من عجائز رهابينهم تحمل على رأسها قلة من ماء فمرت بفتى منهم ، فجعل إحدى يديه بين كتفيها ، ثم دفعها ، فخرت على ركبتيها فانكسرت قلتها ، فلما ارتفعت التفتت إليه فقالت: سوف تعلم يا غدر! إذا وضع الله الكرسي، وجمع الأولين والآخرين، وتكلمت الأيدي والأرجل بما كانوا يكسبون، فسوف تعلم كيف أمرى وأمرك ، عنده غدا، قال: يقول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صدقت ، صدقت ، كيف يقدس الله أمة لا يؤخذ لضعيفهم من شديدهم؟»
Muhaddith Albani has graded it as “Hasan”.
“And Hazrat Jabir رضي الله عنه says that when the emigrants who migrated via the sea route (i.e., the emigrants to Abyssinia) returned to the presence of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, he صلى الله عليه وسلم said (one day to them): Tell me about the strange things you saw in the land of Abyssinia. One young man among the emigrants said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! Why not (I narrate an incident)? One day we were sitting, and an old woman passed by carrying a water pot on her head. At that moment, an Abyssinian young man came and placed both his hands on the old woman’s shoulders and pushed her, causing her to fall to the ground on her knees and her pot to break. When she got up, she faced the young man and said: O wicked one! You will soon know the consequence of this action when Allah Almighty will appear on the Throne of Judgment, all the people before and after will be gathered, and the deeds of people will testify by their hands and feet. On that day, the matter between you and me will be decided. Upon hearing this, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: The old woman spoke the truth, absolutely the truth. How can Allah purify a nation in which the rights of the weak are not taken from the powerful?”
● If you do not engage in the work of inviting to Allah, prayers will not be accepted
Hadith 20 :
«وعن حذيفة بن اليمان عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ، قال: والذي نفسى بيده لتأمرن بالمعروف ولتنهون عن المنكر ، أو ليوشكن الله أن يبعث عليكم عقابا منه ، ثم تدعونه فلا يستجاب لكم»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifa bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: By the One in Whose hand is my soul, you must continue to enjoin good and forbid evil, otherwise it is near that Allah will send a punishment upon you, then you will supplicate to Him but He will not accept your prayers.”
● Abandoning enjoining good and forbidding evil is a sign of the Day of Judgment
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ ۚ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“O you who have believed! Take care of your own souls. Whoever goes astray will not harm you when you are rightly guided. To Allah you will all return, and He will inform you of what you used to do.”
Hadith 21 :
«وعن عبد الله بن عمرو ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: كيف بكم وبزمان يوشك أن يأتي، يغربل الناس فيه غربلة، وتبقى حثالة من الناس، قد مرجت عهودهم وأماناتهم، فاختلفوا ، وكانوا هكذا! – وشبك بين أصابعه – قالوا: كيف بنا يا رسول الله إذا كان ذلك؟ قال: تأخذون بما تعرفون، وتدعون ما تنكرون، وتقبلون على خاصتكم ، وتذرون أمر عوامكم»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: A time will soon come when the righteous will be taken away, and only the wicked will remain. Promises and trusts will be mixed up (meaning they will not be honored). People will become completely corrupt, and the good and the bad will mingle together. The Prophet (peace be upon him) showed this by placing the fingers of one hand between the fingers of the other hand. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: If such a time comes upon us, what should we do? The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: Act upon what you consider good, leave what you consider bad, and at that time come to your trustworthy people and leave others to their condition.”
● If one does not have the power to prevent a bad deed, then consider it bad in your heart
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَا أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْآنِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“We are more knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. So remind with the Qur’an whoever fears My threat.”
Hadith 22 :
«وعن أم سلمة زوج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: يستعمل عليكم أمراء ، فتعرفون وتنكرون، فمن كره فقد برئ، ومن انكر فقد سلم ، ولكن من رضي وتابع»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: There will be rulers over you whose some actions you will like and some you will dislike. Whoever dislikes their bad deeds (in his heart) is free from sin, and whoever speaks against them (with his tongue) is also safe (from Allah’s punishment), but whoever is pleased with their evil and follows them (he is destroyed).”
● The command of enjoining good and forbidding evil until the Day of Judgment
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ ۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“(Is the disbeliever better) or one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord? Say, ‘Are those who know equal to those who do not know?’ Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.”
Hadith 23 :
«وعن ابن عباس رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : تسمعون ويسمع منكم ويسمع ممن سمع منكم»
“And Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: You people hear knowledge from me, and then people will hear it from you, and then it will be passed on from them to others (and all of you will share in its reward).”
● Enjoining good and forbidding evil should be done with wisdom
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“(O Prophet!) Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.”
Hadith 24 :
«وعن عبد الله بن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : لا حسد إلا فى اثنتين: رجل آتاه الله مالا فسلطه على هلكته فى الحق ، ورجل آتاه الله حكمة فهو يقضي بها ويعلمها»
“And Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: There is no envy permissible except for two types of people: one is the person whom Allah has given abundant wealth and he spends it freely in the path of truth, and the other is the person whom Allah has given wisdom (correct understanding of religion) and he judges according to it (for himself and others) and teaches it to people.”
● The caller should possess good character
Hadith 25 :
«وعن أبى الدرداء رضى الله عنه قال: سمعت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: ما من شيء يوضع فى الميزان أثقل من حسن الخلق ، وإن صاحب حسن الخلق ليبلغ به درجة صاحب الصوم والصلاة»
“And Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: (On the Day of Judgment) there will be nothing heavier on the scale than good character; indeed, the one with good character will reach the rank of one who fasts frequently and performs many voluntary prayers because of this virtue.”
● Soft speech adorns and harshness is blameworthy
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَ ۖ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ ۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in affairs. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].”
Hadith 26 :
«وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها و عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن الرفق لا يكون فى شيء إلا زانه، ولا ينزع من شيء إلا شانه»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: In whatever matter gentleness is applied, gentleness beautifies it, and in whatever matter gentleness is removed, it makes it defective.”
● The caller should make things easy for people
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you, and perhaps you will be grateful.”
Hadith 27 :
« وعن أبى موسى رضی اللہ عنہ قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا بعث احدا من أصحابه فى بعض أمره، قال: بشروا ولا تنفروا ، ويسروا ولا تعسروا»
“And Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent any of his companions to the people for any task, he would advise them: Give good news to the people, do not cause hatred, make things easy, do not be harsh.”
● Patience with difficult matters in the field of invitation
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسَىٰ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ نَرَى اللَّهَ جَهْرَةً فَأَخَذَتْكُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And when you said, O Moses! We will never believe you until we see Allah openly, then the thunderbolt seized you while you were looking on.”
Hadith 28 :
«وعن يحيى بن وثاب، عن شيخ من أصحاب النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أراه ، عن النبى صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، قال: المسلم إذا كان يخالط الناس ويصبر على أذاهم خير من المسلم الذى لا يخالط الناس ولا يصبر على أذاهم»
Muhaddith Albani has graded it as “Sahih”.
“And Yahya bin Wathab (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from a Sheikh among the Companions of the Prophet (PBUH), I think the Sheikh said that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: The Muslim who mixes with others and then bears patiently the painful words of people is better than the Muslim who neither mixes with others nor bears their painful words patiently.”
● The caller to Allah should not act with the intention of fame and show-off
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤﴾ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ﴿٥﴾ الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاءُونَ ﴿٦﴾ وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَ ﴿٧﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“So woe to those who pray, but are heedless of their prayer – those who make show [of their deeds] and withhold [simple] assistance.”
Hadith 29 :
«وعن سليمان بن يسار قال: تفرق الناس عن أبى هريرة: فقال له ناتل أهل الشام: أيها الشيخ حدثنا حديثا سمعته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، قال: نعم سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن اول الناس يقضى يوم القيامة عليه ، رجل استشهد ، فأتي به فعرفه نعمه فعرفها ، قال: فما عملت فيها؟ قال: قاتلت فيك حتى استشهدت، قال: كذبت ، ولكنك قاتلت لان يقال جريء ، فقد قيل ، ثم أمر به فسحب على وجهه حتى ألقي فى النار ، ورجل تعلم العلم وعلمه وقرا القرآن، فأتي به، فعرفه نعمه فعرفها . قال: فما عملت فيها؟ قال: تعلمت العلم وعلمته وقرأت فيك القرآن . قال: كذبت ولكنك تعلمت العلم ليقال عالم ، وقرأت القرآن ليقال هو قاري ، فقد قيل، ثم أمر به فسحب على وجهه حتى ألقي فى النار ، ورجل وسع الله عليه واعطاه من أصناف المال كله، فأتي به فعرفه نعمه فعرفها ، قال : فما عملت فيها؟ قال: ما تركت من سبيل تحب أن ينفق فيها إلا أنفقت فيها لك ، قال: كذبت، ولكنك فعلت ليقال هو جواد ، فقد قيل ، ثم أمر به فسحب على وجهه، ثم ألقي فى النار »
“And Sulaiman bin Yasar, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that when people dispersed from Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, Natil, a prominent man of Syria, said to him, O Sheikh! Tell us the hadith which you heard directly from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. He said, Yes, I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say: The first person against whom judgment will be passed on the Day of Resurrection is a martyr. He will be brought forward, and Allah Almighty will remind him of His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. Allah will ask, What did you do with these blessings (for what purposes did you use them)? He will say, I fought in Your cause until I was martyred. Allah will say, You lie; you only participated in jihad so that your courage would be talked about, and indeed these talks happened. Then the judgment will be passed against him, and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell. Then a man who learned knowledge and taught it and recited the Qur’an will be brought. Allah Almighty will make him recognize His blessings, and he will recognize them. Allah will ask him, What did you do with them (for what purposes did you use them)? He will say, I learned knowledge and taught it and recited the Qur’an for Your sake. Allah will say, You lie; you acquired knowledge so that you would be called a scholar, and you recited the Qur’an so that you would be called a reciter. So your purpose has been fulfilled (your being called a scholar and reciter was widely talked about). Then the judgment will be passed against him, and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell. And there will be a third man whom Allah Almighty has blessed with abundant wealth and given every kind of property. He will also be brought, and Allah will make him aware of His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. Allah Almighty will ask, What did you do with them? He will say, I did not leave any path where You liked spending, but I spent there for the sake of gaining Your pleasure. Allah Almighty will say, You lie; in reality, you did all this so that you would be called generous (so that your generosity and munificence would be talked about). So your purpose has been fulfilled (your generosity and munificence were widely talked about in this world). Then the judgment will be passed against him, and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into the fire.”
Hadith 30 :
«وعن ثوبان ، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: لأعلمن أقواما من أمتي يأتون يوم القيامة بحسنات أمثال جبال تهامة بيضا ، فيجعلها الله عز وجل هباء منثورا ، قال ثوبان: يا رسول الله صفهم لنا، جلهم لنا ، أن لا نكون منهم ونحن لا نعلم ، قال: أما إنهم إخوانكم ومن جلدتكم ويأخذون، من الليل كما تأخذون ولكنهم أقوام إذا خلوا بمحارم الله انتهكوها»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: I know some people from my Ummah who will come on the Day of Judgment whose good deeds will be as heavy as mountains, but Allah will turn them into dust and scatter them away. Hazrat Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, O Messenger of Allah! Explain their signs to us so that we do not unknowingly become among them. He (peace be upon him) said: Listen, they will be your own brothers, from your own people. Just as you worship at night, they also worship at night, but when they are alone, they violate the sanctities of Allah.”
● Being free from the cause of hypocrisy
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿أَتَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبِرِّ وَتَنسَوْنَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Do you enjoin righteousness upon the people and forget yourselves, while you recite the Scripture? Then do you not reason?”
Hadith 31 :
«وعن أنس رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : أتيت ليلة أسرى بى على قوم تقرض شفاههم بمقاريض من نار ، كلما قرضت وفت، فقلت: يا جبريل من هؤلاء؟ قال: خطباء أمتك الذين يقولون مالا يفعلون، ويقرءون كتاب الله ولا يعملون به»
“And Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: On the night of Mi’raj, I passed by a people whose lips were being cut with scissors of fire and then healed (and then cut again). I asked Jibril (Gabriel), ‘Who are these people?’ Jibril replied: These are the preachers of your Ummah who used to preach to others but did not act themselves. They used to read Allah’s Book but did not act upon it.”
● The caller should forbid people from shirk (polytheism)
Hadith 32 :
«وعن قيس بن سعد ، قال: أتيت الحيرة فرأيتهم يسجدون لمرزبان لهم ، فقلت رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم أحق أن يسجد له قال: فأتيت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت إنى أتيت الحيرة فرأيتهم يسجدون لمرزبان لهم ، فأنت يا رسول الله! أحق أن تسجد لك قال: أرأيت لو مررت بقبري أكنت تسجد له؟ قال: قلت لا ، قال: فلا تفعلوا، لو كنت آمرا أحدا أن يسجد لأحد لأمرت النساء أن يسجدن لأزواجهن، لما جعل الله لهم عليهن من الحق»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih”.
“And Hazrat Qais bin Saad (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I came to Hira (a city in Iraq) and saw the people there prostrating before their ruler. I thought that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is more deserving of prostration than those rulers. So when I came to the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have seen the people of Hira prostrating before their ruler, while you are more deserving of prostration. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Tell me, if you pass by my grave, will you prostrate on my grave? I said: No. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Then do not prostrate to me either. If I had commanded anyone to prostrate, I would have commanded women to prostrate to their husbands in return for the right that Allah has assigned to men.”
● The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) forbade wearing a cross around the neck
Hadith 33 :
«وعن عدي بن حاتم رضی اللہ عنہ قال: أتيت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم وفي عنقى صليب من ذهب ، فقال: يا عدي اطرح عنك هذا الوثن»
Muhaddith al-Albani graded it as “Hasan”.
And Hazrat Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him) says that he came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) (to embrace Islam). I had a gold cross around my neck. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “O Adi! Remove this idol from your neck and throw it away.”
● Sacrificing one’s life for the cause of calling to Allah
Hadith 34 :
«وعن أنس بن مالك قال: جاء ناس إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا: أن ابعث معنا رجالا يعلمونا القرآن والسنة ، فبعث إليهم سبعين رجلا من الأنصار ، يقال لهم القراء ، فيهم خالى حرام ، يقرءون القرآن، ويتدارسون بالليل يتعلمون، وكانوا بالنهار يجيئون بالماء فيضعونه فى المسجد، ويحتطبون فيبيعونه ، ويشترون به الطعام لاهل الصفة، وللفقراء فبعثهم النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم اليهم، فعرضوا لهم فقتلوهم، قبل أن يبلغوا المكان، فقالوا: اللهم بلغ عنا نبينا أنا قد لقيناك فرضينا عنك، ورضيت عنا ، قال: وآتى رجل حراما ، خال أنس ، من خلفه فطعنه برمح حتى انفذه ، فقال حرام: فزت، ورب الكعبة ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لاصحابه: إن اخوانكم قد قتلوا، وإنهم قالوا: اللهم بلغ عنا نبينا أنا قد لقيناك فرضينا عنك، ورضيت عنا»
“And Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that some people came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and said, ‘Send some men with us who will teach us the Quran and Sunnah.’ So, he sent seventy (70) Ansari men towards their tribe, who were called Qurra (those who recite the Quran). Among them was my maternal uncle Haram (may Allah be pleased with him). These people used to recite the Quran and at night they would recite, teach, and learn the Quran, and during the day they would bring water and keep it in the mosque (for people’s use) and cut wood and sell it, and with that money, they would buy food for the Ahl as-Suffa and the needy. The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent them towards their tribe. The enemy came before they reached the designated place and killed them. Hazrat Haram (may Allah be pleased with him) prayed, ‘O Allah! Convey our message to our Prophet (peace be upon him) that we have met You, we are pleased with You, and You are pleased with us.’ A man came from behind Hazrat Haram (may Allah be pleased with him) and struck him with a spear in such a way that it passed through him. Hazrat Haram (may Allah be pleased with him) said, ‘By the Lord of the Kaaba! I have reached my destination.’ The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) informed his companions, ‘Your brothers have been martyred, and they have prayed, “O Allah! Convey our message to our Prophet (peace be upon him) that we have met You, we are pleased with You, and You are pleased with us.”‘ ”
● The Caller Should Forbid Acting Against the Sunnah
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا بُنَيَّ أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَانْهَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا أَصَابَكَ ۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ الْأُمُورِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“O my dear son! Establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, that is of the matters requiring determination.”
Hadith 35 :
«وعن ابن عمر ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا تمنعوا إماء الله أن يصلين فى المسجد . فقال ابن له: إنا لنمنعهن ، قال: فغضب غضبا شديدا ، وقال: أحدثك عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وتقول: إنا لنمنعهن ؟»
“And it is narrated from Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: No person should prevent Allah’s servants from coming to the mosque. Abdullah’s son said: We will prevent them. Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) became very angry and said: I am narrating to you the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and you say that we will surely prevent them.”
● The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Forbade His Tribe from Shirk
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And warn your closest relatives.”
Hadith 36 :
« وعن على رضی اللہ عنہ قال: لما نزلت هذه الآية ﴿وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ ﴿214﴾ قال: جمع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم من أهل بيته ، فاجتمع ثلاثون فاكلوا وشربوا ، قال فقال لهم: من يضمن عنى ديني ومواعيدى ويكون معي فى الجنة ويكون خليفتي فى أهلي؟ فقال رجل : لم يسمه شريك يا رسول الله أنت كنت بحرا من يقوم بهذا؟ قال: ثم قال الآخر ، قال: فعرض ذلك على أهل بيته ، فقال على رضى الله عنه : أنا»
Sheikh Ahmad Shakir has called it “authentic chain of narration.”
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that when
﴿وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ ﴿214﴾
“And warn your closest relatives.”
was revealed, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) gathered his family. Thirty people gathered, they ate and drank (after finishing), then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to them: Who will guarantee on my behalf (the payment of) my debts and (the fulfilment of) my promises, and be with me in Paradise and be my successor among my family? One man said: O Messenger of Allah! You are like an ocean of goodness and virtue. Who can stand in your place? Then another man spoke. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) presented the same matter before his family. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I accept your offer, O Messenger of Allah.”
● The caller (Da’i) must command to believe until the last breath of life
Hadith 37 :
«وعن سعيد بن المسيب، عن أبيه ، أنه أخبره: أنه لما حضرت أبا طالب الوفاة جاءه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فوجد عنده أبا جهل بن هشام ، وعبد الله بن أبى أمية بن المغيرة ، قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لأبي طالب: يا عم قل: لا إله إلا الله، كلمة أشهد لك بها عند الله . فقال أبو جهل وعبد الله بن أبى أمية: يا أبا طالب، أترغب عن ملة عبد المطلب؟ فلم يزل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعرضها عليه، ويعودان بتلك المقالة ، حتى قال أبو طالب: آخر ما كلمهم هو على ملة عبد المطلب، وأبى أن يقول: لا إله إلا الله، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أما والله لاستغفرن لك ، ما لم أنه عنك فأنزل الله تعالى فيه ﴿مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ﴾ الآية»
“And Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib narrates from his father, may Allah be pleased with him, that when the time of Abu Talib’s death approached, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, came to him. He saw that at that time Abu Jahl bin Hisham and Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah bin Mughirah were present with him. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to them: Uncle! Say the Kalima لا اله الا الله ‘There is no god but Allah’ so that I may bear witness for you before Allah because of this Kalima. Upon this, Abu Jahl and Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah said: Abu Talib! Will you abandon the religion of your father Abdul Muttalib? The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, kept presenting the word of Islam to them. Abu Jahl and Ibn Abi Umayyah also repeated their words. Finally, Abu Talib’s last statement was that he remained on the religion of Abdul Muttalib. He refused to say لا اله الا الله. Still, the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him, said: I will keep asking forgiveness for you until I am forbidden. Then Allah Almighty revealed the verse ﴿مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﴾
.”
● The caller should teach people about goodness
Hadith 38 :
«وعن ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہا قال كنت خلف رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم يوما، فقال: يا غلام إنى أعلمك كلمات : احفظ الله يحفظك، احفظ الله تجده تجاهك، إذا سألت فاسأل الله ، وإذا استعنت فاستعن بالله ، واعلم أن الأمة لو اجتمعت على أن ينفعوك بشيء لم ينفعوك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله لك ، ولو اجتمعوا على أن يضروك بشيء لم يضروك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله عليك، رفعت الأقلام ، وجفت الصحف»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih” (authentic).
“And Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: One day I was riding behind the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He said: O boy! I will teach you a few words (which are): Guard the commands of Allah, and Allah will protect you (in the trials of religion and the world). Remember Allah, and you will find Him with you. When you ask, ask only Allah; when you seek help, seek help only from Allah. And know well that if all people gather together to benefit you, they will not benefit you except with what Allah has written for you. And if all people gather together to harm you, they will not harm you except with what Allah has written against you. The pens have been lifted, and the pages on which destiny is written have dried.”
● Amir Umar رضي الله عنه forbade raising voices in the mosque
Hadith 39:
« وعن السائب بن يزيد ، قال كنت قائما فى المسجد فحصبني ، رجل ، فنظرت فإذا عمر بن الخطاب فقال: اذهب فأتني بهذين فجئته بهما قال: من أنتما؟ أو من أين أنتما؟ قالا من أهل الطائف ، قال لو كنتما من أهل البلد لأوجعتكما ، ترفعان أصواتكما فى مسجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Saib bin Yazid رضي الله عنه that he said: I was standing in the Prophet’s Mosque when someone threw a pebble towards me. When I looked up, I saw Hazrat Umar bin Khattab رضي الله عنه in front of me. He said, ‘Bring those two men in front of me.’ I brought them. He asked, ‘Which tribe do you belong to?’ or he said, ‘Where do you live?’ They replied that they were from Taif. (Hazrat Umar bin Khattab رضي الله عنه) said, ‘If you were from Medina, I would not have left you without punishment. Do you raise your voices in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم?'”
● Invite disbelievers and polytheists to Islam by going to them
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدُونِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, ‘There is no deity except Me, so worship Me.'”
Hadith 40 :
«وعن ربيعة بن عباد الدولي رضی اللہ عنہ يقول رأيت رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم بمنى فى منازلهم قبل أن يهاجر إلى المدينة يقول: يا أيها الناس إن الله يأمركم أن تعبدوه ولا تشركوا به شيئا . قال: وراءه رجل يقول: يأيها الناس إن هذا يأمركم أن تتركوا دين آبائكم فسالت من هذا الرجل؟ قيل: أبولهب»
Hakim has declared it “Sahih”.
“And Rabi’ah ibn ‘Abbad al-Dawli (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in Mina before the migration to Madinah, among the tents of the people. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was saying: O people! Indeed, Allah commands you to worship Him and not to associate anything with Him. Rabi’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There was a man behind the Prophet who was saying: O people! This man is commanding you to abandon your ancestral religion (so do not obey him). I asked, who is this man? I was told it was Abu Lahab.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
