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أَجْسَادُ النَّاسِ، ثُمَّ يُنْفَخُ فِيهِ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا هُمْ فِيَامٌ يَنْظُرُونَ ، ثُمَّ يُقالُ: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ هَلُمَّ إِلَى
رَبِّكُمْ ، وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ مَسْئُولُونَ ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ: أَخْرِجُوا بَعْثَ النَّارِ فَيُقَالُ: مِنْ كَمْ ؟ فَيْقَالُ : مِنْ
كُلِّ أَلْفٍ تِسْعَمِنَةٍ وَتِسْعَةً وتِسْعِينَ ؛ فَذَلِكَ يَومٌ يَجْعَلُ الوِلْدَانَ شِيباً ، وَذَلِكَ يَومَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ
سَاقٍ )) . رواه مسلم .
((اللِّيتُ )): صَفْحَةُ العُنُقِ. وَمَعْنَاهُ يَضَعُ صَفْحَةَ عُنُقِهِ وَيَرْفَعُ صَفْحَتَهُ الأُخْرَى .
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'Ās
narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "Dajjal will emerge among my Ummah and remain for forty - I do not
know whether it will be forty days, forty months or forty years. Allah will
then send 'Isa ibn Maryam
& who will search for him and destroy him.
The people will then remain for seven years without any enmity between
them. Allah will then send a cool breeze from the direction of Syria and it
will seize every person who has even an iota of good or īman in his heart.
If any of you were to hide in the depths of a mountain, it will reach you
and seize you. The evil people will remain and they will be like swift birds
and animals of prey in shedding blood. They will neither recognise good
nor dislike evil. Shaitan will come to them in human form and say: 'Are you
not going to listen?' They will ask: 'What do you command?' He will order
them to worship idols. Despite this, they will receive abundant sustenance
and will live a comfortable life. The Trumpet will then be blown and every
person who hears it will lower one side of his neck and raise the other
(to listen). The first to hear it will be a person repairing his camels' water
trough. He will fall unconscious and so will everyone around him. Allah
will then send - or he said: 'Allah will make fall' - rain that will be like
dew or a shadow, and the bodies of people will grow (like plants) due to it.
The trumpet will be blown again and the people will all be standing and
looking around them. It will be said: 'O people, come to your Sustainer.
Make them stand, as they are to be questioned.' It will be said: 'Remove
those who are destined for Hell-fire.' The angels will ask: 'How many?' It
will be said: 'Nine hundred and ninety nine from every thousand.' That will
be a day which will turn children grey. That will be a day when the shins
will be exposed." (Muslim, Ahmad, Hakim)
Commentary
This hadith explains some of the events prior to Qiyamah. It is supported by another hadith
which mentions that Qiyamah will not occur until people who take the name of Allah des

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remain on the earth.
"That will be a day when the shins will be exposed," is one of those verses whose meaning
is not known to us exactly. According to some scholars, it refers to the severity of the day
of Qiyamah.
Hadith 1811
: ((لَيْسَ مِنْ بَلَدِ إِلَّ سَيَطَؤُهُ الدَّجَّالُ إِلَّ مَكَّةَ وَالمَدِينَةَ
وعن أنس رَاللّهُ قال : قال رسول الله
؛ وَلَيْسَ نَقْبٌ مِنْ أَنْقَابِهِمَا إلَّ عَلَيْهِ المَلائِكَةُ صَافِّيْنَ تَحْرُسُهُمَا، فَيَنْزِلُ بِالسَّبَخَةِ ، فَرْجُفُ
المَدِينَةُ ثَلاَثَ رَجَفَاتٍ ، يُخْرِجُ اللهُ مِنْهَا كُلَّ كَافِرٍ وَمُنَافِقٍ )) . رواه مسلم .
Anas 4% narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "Dajjal will set foot
upon every single land except for Makkah and Madinah. Every entrance
leading to Makkah and Madīnah is guarded by angels standing in rows. Dajjāl
will halt at a swamp near Madinah and the city will be shaken three times.
Allah will expel every disbeliever and hypocrite from it." (Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
The effect of these earthquakes will be that those within Madinah Munawwarah who follow
Dajjal will emerge and join him.
Hadīth 1812
قال : (( يَتَبَعُ الدَّجَّلَ مِنْ يَهُودِ أَصْبَهَانَ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفاً عَلَيْهِم
٤ : أنَّ رسُولَ الله
وعنه رضي ◌ّـ
الطَّيَالِسَةُ)) . رواه مسلم .
Anas a narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "Seventy thousand
Jews of Isfahan (in Iran) who will be wearing green robes will follow Dajjal."
(Muslim)
Hadith 1813
، يقولُ: (( لينْفِرَنَّ النَّاسُ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ فِي الْجِبَالِ
وعن أم شريكٍ ◌ّها: أنها سَمِعَتِ النَّبِيّ
)) . رواه مسلم .
Umm Sharīk
narrates that she heard the Messenger of Allah
saying:
"People will flee from Dajjal into the mountains." (Muslim, Ahmad)

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Hadith 1814
وعن عمران بن حُصينٍ ﴿ه، قال: سمعتُ رسولَ اللهِ ﴿ يقولُ: ((مَا بَيْنَ خَلْقِ آدَمَ إلى
قِيَامِ السَّاعَةِ أَمْرٌ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ )) . رواه مسلم .
‘Imrān ibn Hușayn
حُبّهُ
narrates: I heard the Messenger of Allah
saying:
"There is no greater tribulation from the time of the creation of Adam
to the Final Hour than Dajjal." (Muslim, Ahmad, Hakim)
Commentary
This is because of his immense evil, deception and the tribulations he will create. Only a few
will be safe from his plots.
Hadith 1815
قال: (( يَخْرُجُ الدَّجَّالُ فَيَتَوجَّهُ قِبَلَهُ رَجُلٌ
وعن أبي سعيد الخدري ◌ّه ، عن النبيّ
مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَيَتَلَقَّاهُ المَسَالِحُ: مَسَالِحُ الدَّجَّال. فَقُولُونَ لَهُ : إلى أيْنَ تَعْمِدُ فَيَقُولُ: أَعْمِدُ
إلى هذَا الَّذِي خَرَجَ . فَيَقُولُونَ لَهُ : أَوَمَا تُؤْمِنُ بِرَبَّنَا؟ فَيَقُولُ: مَا بِرَبَّا خَفَاءٌ ! فَيَقُولُونَ :
اقْتُلُوهُ . فَيَقُولُ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضِ: أَلَيْسَ قَدْ نَهَاكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ أَنْ تَقْتُلُوا أَحَداً دُونَهُ ، فَيَنْطَلِقُونَ بِهِ
إلى الدَّجَّالِ ، فَإِذَا رَآهُ الْمُؤْمِنُ قَالَ: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، إِنَّ هذَا الدَّجَّالِ الَّذِي ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ الله
؛ فَأْمُرُ الدَّجَّالُ بِهِ فَيُشَبَّحُ ؛ فَيَقُولُ: خُذُوهُ وَشُجُوهُ . فَيُوسَعُ ظَهْرُهُ وَبَطْنُهُ ضَرْباً ، فَيَقُولُ
: أَوَمَا تُؤْمِنُ بِ؟ فَيَقُولُ: أَنْتَ المَسِيحُ الكَذَّابُ! فَيُؤْمَرُ بِهِ ، فَيُؤْشَرُ بِالمِنْشَارِ مِنْ مَفْرِقِهِ
حَتَّى يُفَرِّقَ بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْهِ . ثُمَّ يَمْشِي الدَّجَّالُ بَيْنَ القِطْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لَهُ : قُمْ ، فَيَسْتَوِي قَائِماً .
ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لَهُ : أَتُؤْمِنُ بِ؟ فَيَقُولُ: ما ازْدَدْتُ فِيكَ إلَّ بَصِيرَةً. ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ لاَ
يَفْعَلُ بَعْدِي بِأَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ؛ فَيَأْخُذُهُ الدَّجَّالُ لِيَذْبَحَهُ، فَيَجْعَلُ اللهُ مِا بَيْنَ رَفَبَتِهِ إِلَى تَرْقُوَتِهِ
نُحَاساً، فَلاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلاً، فَيَأْخُذُهُ بِيَدَيْهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ فَقْذِفُ بِهِ ، فَيَحْسَبُ النَّاسُ أَنَّمَا قَذَفَهُ
إِلَى النَّارِ ، وَإِنَّمَا أَلْقِيَ فِ الجَنَّةِ )). فَقَالَ رَسُول اللـهِ﴾: ((هذا أعْظَمُ النَّاسِ شَهَادَةً عِنْدَ
رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ )) . رواه مسلم . وروى البخاري بعضه بمعناه .
(( المسالِح )): هُمُ الخُفَرَاءُ والطَّلائِعُ .
Abū Sa'īd al-Khudrī dog narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: “When
Dajjal appears, a believer will go towards him. The armed guards of Dajjal
will ask: 'Where are you going?' He will reply: 'I am going towards this one

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who has emerged.' They will ask: 'Do you not believe in our lord (Dajjal)?'
He will reply: 'Our Lord (Allah) is not concealed.' They will say: 'Kill him.'
They will then say to one another: 'Did your lord not prohibit you from
killing someone without his permission?' They will then take him to Dajjal.
When the believer sees him, he will say: 'O people, this is the Dajjal whom
the Messenger of Allah
spoke about.' Dajjal will order that he be laid on
his stomach. He will then say: 'Seize him and strike him on his head and
face.' The beating will expand his back and stomach. He will ask: 'Do you
not believe in me?' He will reply: 'You are the false Messiah.' Dajjal will
then order him to be sawn with a saw from the centre of his head until
between his legs. Dajjal will then walk between the two halves of his body
and say to him: 'Stand up,' and he will stand up straight. He will then ask
him: 'Do you believe in me?' He will reply: 'Now I am even more convinced
(that you are the Dajjal).' He (the believer) will say: 'O people, he will not
be able to do this to anyone else after me.' Dajjal will seize him in order to
slaughter him, but Allah will place copper between his neck and collarbone
and he will be unable to do so. He will grab him by his hands and legs and
throw him. People will assume that he has thrown him into the fire, but he
will have thrown him into Paradise." The Messenger of Allah se then said:
"This person will be the greatest martyr in the sight of Allah." (Muslim)
Commentary
This believer will be the greatest martyr because of his immense sacrifice and his proclamation
of the truth to the liar, disbeliever and oppressor, Dajjal.
Scholars explain that when he is thrown into the fire, it will become cool for him just as it
became cool for Ibrahim &
Hadith 1816
وعن المغيرة بن شعبة له قال: ما سألَ أَحَدُ رسولَ اللهِ ﴾﴿ عَن الدَّجَّالِ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا سَأَلْتُهُ
؛ وإِنَّهُ قَالَ لِي : (( مَا يَضُرُّكَ )) قُلْتُ: إِنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ: إِنَّ مَعَهُ جَبَلَ خُبْزٍ وَنَهَرَ مَاءِ . قالَ: ((
هُوَ أهْوَنُ عَلَى اللهِ مِنْ ذَلكَ )) . متفق عليه .
Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah
narrates: "No one asked the Messenger of
Allāh
about Dajjal more than I did. He said to me: 'He will not harm
you.' I said: 'People claim that he will have a mountain of bread and a
river of water.' He said: 'He is not worthy of that in the sight of Allah."

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(Bukhārī, Muslim, Ahmad)
Commentary
"He is not worthy of that in the sight of Allah," means that Dajjal will not have the strength
and ability to mislead the believers through these signs given to him by Allah. In fact, these
very signs will be a testimony of his falsehood. The more he will try to mislead the believers
by his deception, the stronger their īman will become.
Hadith 1817
: (( مَا مِنْ نَبِّ إِلَّ وَقَدْ أَنْذَرَ أُمَتَهُ الأَعْوَرَ الكَذَّابَ
وعن أنس راللّه قال : قال رسول الله
، ألاَ إِنَّهُ أَعْوَرُ ، وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ رَكَ لَيْسَ بِأَعْوَرَ ، مَكْتُوبٌ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ ك ف ر )) . متفق عليه .
Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah
said, "Every Messenger
warned his community about the one-eyed liar. He is one-eyed and your
Sustainer is not one-eyed. Written between his eyes are the letters kāf, fā,
rā." (Bukhārī, Muslim, Ahmad)
Commentary
Every Messenger of Allah warned his people about Dajjal because of the overwhelming
danger he will pose. The Messenger
described him to us in clear terms and stated that
every true believer will recognise him by the letters on his forehead. Further, he will be
exposed to be a liar and imposter because he will claim to be Lord despite having physical
defects. True believers will not fall for his claims because they know that their Sustainer,
Allāh &s is free of any defects and deficiencies.
Hadīth 1818
وَعَن أبي هريرةَ بِّه قال: قالَ رسولُ اللهِ ﴿ه: ((ألا أُحدِّثُكُمْ حديثاً عن الدجالِ ما حدَّثَ
بِهِ نبِّ قَومَهُ! إِنَّهُ أعورُ ، وَإِنَّهُ يجيءُ مَعَهُ بِمِثالِ الجَنَّةِ والنَّارِ ، فالتي يقولُ إِنَّها الجَنَّهُ هي
النَّار )) . متفقٌ عليهِ .
Abū Hurayrah
narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "Should I
not tell you something about Dajjal which no Messenger told his people?
He is one-eyed. He will bring with him the likeness of Paradise and the
Hell-fire. What he refers to as Paradise is actually the Hell-fire." (Bukhārī,
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Commentary
Dajjal will throw those who disbelieve in him into a fire but it will be cool and comfortable
for them. In contrast, he will throw his followers into his garden but it will be a means of
punishment and suffering for them.
Hadith 1819
وعن ابن عمر له: أنَّ رسولَ الله ﴿ ذَكَرَ الدَّجَّالَ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَي النَّاسِ، فَقَالَ: ((إنَّ اللهَ
لَيْسَ بِأَعْوَرَ ، ألاَ إِنَّ المَسِيحَ الدَّجَّالَ أَعْوَرُ العَيْنِ الْيُمْنَى، كَأَنَّ عَيْنَهُ عِنْبَةٌ طَافِيَّةٌ )) . متفق عليه .
Ibn 'Umar > narrates that the Messenger of Allah
spoke about Dajjāl
to the people and said: "Allah is not one-eyed, but al-Masīņ al-Dajjal is blind
in the right eye which is like a protruding grape." (Bukhārī, Muslim, Ahmad)
Commentary
Various narrations describe the eyes of Dajjal. In summary, scholars explain that both his
eyes will have a defect which will make his deception clear and apparent because the true
Sustainer of the worlds, Allah &S, is free of defects.
Hadith 1820
وعن أبي هريرة له: أنَّ رسولَ اللهِ ﴿ قال: ((لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يُقَاتِلَ المُسْلِمُونَ
اليَّهُودَ ، حَتَّى يَخْتَبِىِ اليَّهُودِيُّ مِنْ وَرَاء الحَجَرِ وَالشَّجَرِ . فَيَقُولُ الحَجَرُ وَالشَّجَرُ: يَا مُسْلِمُ
هذَا يَهُودِيٌّ خَلْفِي تَعَالَ فَاقْتُلُهُ؛ إلَّ الغَرْقَدَ فإنَّهُ مِنْ شَجَرِ اليَّهُودِ )). متفق عليه .
Abū Hurayrah 4% narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "The Final
Hour will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews and the Jews will hide
behind rocks and trees. The rocks and trees will say: 'O Muslim! Here is a
Jew behind me. Come and kill him!' This excludes the Gharqad tree because
it is the tree of the Jews." (Bukhārī, Muslim, Ahmad)
Commentary
This hadith describes a prophecy close to Qiyamah when the Muslims will fight the Jews. All
the trees and rocks will assist the Muslims except the Gharqad tree which is a thorny tree
found in abundance in Palestine.
Scholars state that the current settling of Jews in Palestine is part of the culmination of this
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they were dispersed throughout the world. In this final and decisive battle, the Muslims will
defeat the Jews by the assistance of Allah &s.
Hadīth 1821
: (( وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لاَ تَذْهَبُ الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يَمُرَّ الرجُلُ
وعنه ربّه قال : قالَ رسولُ اللهِ
بالقَبْرِ ، فَيَتَمَرَّغَ عَلَيْهِ وَيَقُولُ: يَالَيْتِي مَكَانَ صَاحِبٍ هَذَا القَبْرِ ، وَلَيْسَ بِهِ الدِّينُ ، ما بِهِ إلَّ
البَلاءُ )) . متفق عليه .
Abū Hurayrah 4.
narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "By that
Being in whose control is my life, this world will not come to an end until
a man passes by a grave and rolls on it, saying: 'If only I was in the place
of this person buried here.' It will not be due to religion but because of
the tribulations of the world." (Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
Close to Qiyamah, evil, tribulations and calamities will increase to such an extent that people
will prefer death to life.
Hadith 1822
وعنهُ بِّهَ قال: قال رسولُ اللهِ ﴿: ((لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَحْسِرَ الفُرَاتُ عَنْ جَبَلٍ مِنْ
ذَهَبٍ يُقْتَلُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَيُقْتَلُ مِنْ كُلِّ مِثَةٍ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ ، فَيَقُولُ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ: لَعَلِّي أنْ أَكُونَ
أَنَا أَنْجُو )).
وَفي رواية : (( يُوشِكُ أنْ يَحْسِرَ الفُرَاتُ عَنْ كَنْزِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ ، فَمَنْ حَضَرَهُ فَلاَ يَأْخُذْ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً
)) . متفق عليه .
Abū Hurayrah 4.
g narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: The Final
Hour will not come until the Euphrates river dries up and exposes a mountain
of gold that lies within it. People will fight over it and ninety nine out of
every hundred will be killed. Each one of them will say, 'I hope that I will
be the one who is saved.'
Another narration has: "A time will soon come when the Euphrates river
will dry up and expose its treasures of gold. Whoever is present at that
time should not take any of it." (Bukhārī, Muslim)

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Commentary
Muslims are advised not to yearn for any of that gold because it will only be a source of
killing, suffering and regret.
Hadith 1823
وعنهُ، قال: سمعتُ رسولَ اللهِ ﴿ يقولُ: ((يَتْرُكُونَ المَدِينَةَ عَلَى خَيْرِ مَا كَانَتْ، لاَ
يَغْشَاهَا إِلَّ العَوَافِي يُريد - عَوَافِي السِّبَاعِ والطَيْرِ - وَآخِرُ مَنْ يُحْشَرُ رَاعِيَانٍ مِنْ مُزَيْنَةَ يُرِيدَانِ
المَدِينَ يَنْعِقَانِ بِغَنَمِهِمَا فَيَجِدَانِهَا وُحُوشاً، حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَا ثَنِيَّةَ الودَاعِ خَرًّا عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمَا
)) . متفق عليه .
Abū Hurayrah 4% narrates: I heard the Messenger of Allah
saying: "People
will leave Madinah despite the good it contains and only wild beasts and
birds will live in it. The last people to be brought for the Final Hour will
be two shepherds from the Muzaynah tribe who will be heading towards
Madinah. They will herd their sheep towards it and find it deserted. When
they reach Thanīyyat al-Wada', they will fall on their faces." (Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
This hadith has been interpreted in two ways. Scholars such as Qadī 'Iyad ( and Imam
Qurțubī des stated that the prophecy in it was fulfilled when the khilafah was transferred from
Madinah Munawwarah to Iraq and Syria because Madinah was prosperous and spiritually
brimming with scholars at that time. Other scholars say that the prophecy is yet to be
fulfilled close to Qiyamah.
Hadith 1824
قال : (( يَكُونُ خَلِيفَةٌ مِنْ خُلَفَائِكُمْ فِي آخِرِ
: أنَّ النبيَّ
وعن أبي سعيد الخدري
الزَّمَانِ يَحْثُو المَالَ وَلاَ يَعُدُّهُ )) . رواه مسلم .
Abū Sa'īd al-Khudrī 4% narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "At
the end of time, one of your khalifs will distribute wealth without counting
it." (Muslim)
Commentary
According to some scholars, this khalif is Imam Mahdi &
who will appear close to Qiyamah.
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The hadith indicates that during that era there will be great prosperity and the Muslims will
dominate in the world. The khalif will not hoard wealth but spend it freely on his people. It
will be a time when justice and good morals will prevail.
Hadith 1825
وعن أبي موسى الأشعريِّ ﴿ه: أنَّ النبيَّ :﴿ قال: (( لَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَطُوفُ الرَّجُلُ
فِيهِ بِالصَّدَقَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ فَلاَ يَجِدُ أَحَداً يَأْخُذُهَا مِنْهُ ، وَيُرَى الرَّجُلُ الوَاحِدُ يَتْبَعُهُ أَرْبَعُونَ امْرَأَةً
يُذْنَ بِهِ مِنْ قِلَّةِ الرِّجَالِ وَكَثْرَةِ النِّسَاءِ )) . رواه مسلم .
Abū Musa al-Ash'arī dog narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "A
time will come when a man will go around with gold to give as sadaqah but
he will find no one to take it from him. One man will be seen followed by
forty women who will desire him because of the scarcity of men and an
excess of women." (Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
This hadith mentions two prophecies. Firstly, due to the abundance of wealth, nobody will be
prepared to accept sadaqah. Secondly, there will be many more women than men on account
of wars or increased female births.
Hadith 1826
، قال : (( اشْتَرَى رَجُلٌ مِنْ رَجُلٍ عَقَاراً، فَوَجَدَ الَّذِي
وعن أبي هريرة برّه ، عن النبيِّ
اشْتَرَى العَقَارَ فِي عَقَارِهِ جَرَّةً فِيهَا ذَهَبٌ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ الَّذِيِ اشْتَرَى العَقَارَ : خُذْ ذَهَبَكَ ، إنَّمَا
اشْتَرَيْتُ مِنْكَ الأَرْضَ وَلَمْ أشْتَرِ الذَّهَبَ ، وَقَالَ الَّذِي لَهُ الأَرْضُ: إِنَّمَا بِعْتُكَ الأَرْضَ وَمَا
فِيهَا ، فَتَحَاكَمَا إِلَى رَجُلٍ ، فَقَالَ الَّذِي تَحَاكَمَا إِلَيْهِ: أَلَكُمَا وَلَدٌ؟ قالَ أحَدُهُما: لِي غُلاَمٌ ،
وقالَ الآخَرُ : لِي جَارِيَةٌ قال: أَنْكِحَا الْغُلاَمَ الجَارِيَةَ ، وأَنْفِقَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمَا مِنْهُ وَتَصَدَّقَا ))
. متفق عليه .
Abū Hurayrah Kg
s narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "A man
purchased a piece of land from another man. The one who purchased it
found a jar containing gold on the land. He said to the seller of the land:
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The one who had owned the land said: 'I sold you the land and whatever
it contained.' So they approached a person to resolve their dispute and he
said to them: 'Do both of you have children?' One of them said, 'I have a
son,' and the other said, 'I have a daughter.' He said: 'Marry the boy to the
girl, give the gold to them, and give some in charity." (Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
The incident highlights that there was a time when such honesty and integrity prevailed
amongst men that buyers and sellers were more concerned with practicing upon religious
teachings than lining their pockets.
Scholars state that this incident transpired during the reign of Dawud & who reconciled
between the two parties in an amazingly wise manner.
Hadith 1827
﴿ يقولُ: ((كانت امْرَأَتَانِ مَعَهُمَا ابْنَاهُمَا، جَاءَ الذَّئْبُ
وعنهُ طّهُ : أَنَّه سمعَ رسُول الله
فَذَهَبَ بِابْنِ إِحْدَاهُمَا. فَقَالَتْ لِصَاحِبَتِهَا: إِنَّمَا ذَهَبَ بِابْنِكِ ، وقالتِ الأخرَى: إنَّمَا ذَهَبَ
بِبْنِكِ، فَتَحَاكَمَا إلى دَاوُدَ لُلَ فَقَضَى بِهِ لِلْكُبْرَى، فَخَرَجَتَا عَلَى سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدِ ﴿لَا فَأَخْبَرَتَاهُ
. فَقَالَ : انْتُونِي بِالسِّكِّينِ أَشُقُّهُ بَيْنَهُمَا. فَقَالَتِ الصُّغْرَى: لاَ تَفْعَلْ ! رَحِمَكَ اللهُ، هُوَ ابْنُهَا
. فَقَضَى بِهِ للصُّغْرَى )) . متفق عليه .
Abū Hurayrah
narrates that he heard the Messenger of Allah
saying:
"There were once two women and each of them had her child with her.
A wolf came and took away the child of one of them. She said to her
companion: 'The wolf took away your child.' The other said: 'No, it took
away your child.' They took their dispute to Da'ud & and he ruled in
favour of the elder woman. They then went to Sulayman ibn Da'ud&
and informed him. He said: 'Bring me a knife so that I may divide the
child between the two of you.' The younger woman said: 'Do not do that,
may Allah be merciful to you. It is her child.' So he ruled in favour of the
younger woman." (Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
Sulayman &
here used a ķīlā (legal stratagem) to ascertain the mother of the child because
he knew that a true mother would never permit her child to be killed. This proves the
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that harm Islam are a grave sin and not at all permissible.
Additional Points
Y Allah & grants wisdom to whomsoever He chooses.
Hadīth 1828
: (( يَذْهَبُ الصَّالِحُونَ الأَوَّلُ فَالأَوَّلُ ، وَتَبْقَى
قال : قال النبيُّ
وعن مرداس الأسلمي
حُثَالَةٌ كَحُثَالَةِ الشَّعِيرِ أوِ الثَّمْرِ لاَ يُبَالِيهُمُ اللهُ بَالَةً )) . رواه البخاري .
Mirdās al-Aslamī
g narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "The
righteous people will pass away one after another until only the scum will
remain like the residue of barley or dates. They will have no value in the
sight of Allāh." (Bukhārī)
Commentary
The hadith explains that morality and spirituality will decrease to such an extent at the end
of time that no righteous people will remain. At that time, open sinners and people of evil
repute will dominate and assume leadership positions. Just as residue has no value, these
sinners will have no value in Allah's des sight.
Additional Points
v One should cling to the people of knowledge and virtue because they are beloved to
Allah &S. One should not oppose them for fear of being deprived of Allah's des mercy.
The death of the righteous heralds the approach of Qiyamah.
Hadith 1829
وعن رفاعة بن رافع الزُّرَقِيِّ ﴿ه قال: جاء جبريل إلى النبيّ ﴿ قال: مَا تَعُدُّونَ أَهْلَ بَدْرٍ
فِيكُمْ ؟ قال : (( مِنْ أَفْضَلِ المُسْلِمِينَ )) أوْ كَلِمَةً نَحْوَهَا. قال: وَكَذلِكَ مَنْ شَهِدَ بَدْراً مِنَ
المَلائِكَةِ . رواه البخاري .
Rifā‘ah ibn Rāfi‘ al-Zuraqī
narrates: Jibra'il came to the Messenger of
Allāh
and asked: "What honour do those who participated in the battle
of Badr have among you?" He replied: "They are among the best of Muslims,"
or words to that effect. Jibra'il said: "It is the same with the angels who
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Commentary
Muslims fought the battle of Badr against the enemy on the basis of faith and hope in Allah
&s. They were very few in number and possessed very little weapons. Hence, they were
honoured and enjoy great status in Islam.
Hadith 1830
: (( إِذَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَعَالَى بِقَومِ عَذَاباً، أصَابَ
وعن ابن عمر عليها ، قال : قال رسولُ اللهِ
العَذَابُ مَنْ كَانَ فِيهِمْ ، ثُمَّ بُعِثُوا عَلَى أَعْمَالِهِمْ )) . متفق عليه .
Ibn 'Umar
narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "When Allāh
des sends punishment on a nation, the punishment afflicts all of them.
Thereafter, they are raised according to their actions." (Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
Divine punishments in the form of earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, fires and so forth afflict
all people: believers, disbelievers, righteous and sinners. However, on the day of Qiyamah
they will be raised and judged according to their actions. The righteous will be in Paradise
and the disobedient will be in Hell-fire.
Additional Points
v The hadith indicates that one should not befriend and associate excessively with the
sinners.
v One should not remain silent in the face of sin, oppression and injustice.
Hadith 1831
- يَعْنِي فِي الخُطْبَةِ - فَلَمَّا وُضِعَ الِمِنْبَرُ
وعن جابر طه قال: كَانَ حِذْعٌ يَقُومُ إِلَيْهِ النَّبُّ
سَمِعْنَا لِلِجِذْعِ مِثْلَ صَوْتِ العِشَارِ ، حَتَّى نَزَلَ النَِّّ :﴿هَ، فَوضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهِ فَسَكَنَ .
وَفِي روايةٍ : فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ الجُمُعَةِ قَعَدَ النَّبِّ :﴿ عَلَى الِمِنْبَرِ ، فَصَاحَتِ النَّخْلَةُ الَّتِي كَانَ
يَخْطُبُ عِنْدَهَا حَتَّى كَادَتْ أَنْ تَنْشَقَّ .
وفي رواية : فصَاحَتْ صِيَاحَ الصَّبِيِّ، فَزَلَ النَّبِيُّ: ﴿، حَتَّى أَخَذَهَا فَضَمَّهَا إِلَيهِ ، فَجَعَلَتْ
تَتِّنُّ أَنِيَنَ الصَّبِي الَّذِي يُسَكَّتُ حَتَّى اسْتَفَرَّتْ ، قال : (( بَكَتْ عَلَى مَا كَانَتْ تَسْمَعُ مِنَ الذَّكْرِ
)) . رواه البخاري .

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Jābir
Už narrates: "The Messenger of Allah
used to lean on a tree trunk
while delivering his sermon. When the pulpit was put in place, we heard
the tree trunk crying like a pregnant camel until the Messenger of Allah
got down and placed his hand on it. It then became quiet."
Another narration has: "When it was the day of Jumu'ah, the Messenger of
Allāh
sat on the pulpit. The tree trunk from which he used to deliver
the sermon cried out until it almost burst open."
Another narration has: "It cried like a child. The Messenger of Allah
got down and embraced it. It began to sob like a child that is made to keep
quiet and it finally became silent. The Messenger of Allah
said: 'It cried
because of the remembrance of Allah which it used to hear." (Bukhārī)
Commentary
This hadith narrates a miracle of the Messenger
namely the crying of a tree trunk due
to his separation. When Hasan Basrī > used to narrate this hadith he would instinctively
burst into tears and remark, 'When a dry piece of wood cried on account of his love, you
should cry to a greater extent in his love and in expectation of meeting him.' (Fath al-Bārī)
Hadith 1832
قال: ((إِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى
وعن أبي ثعلبة الخُشَنِيِّ جُرثومٍ بنِ ناشر ◌ّه ، عن رسول الله
فَرَضَ فَرَائِضَ فَلاَ تُضَيِّعُوهَا، وَحَدَّ حُدُوداً فَلاَ تَعْتَدُوهَا، وَحَرَّمَ أَشْيَاءَ فَلاَ تَنْتَهِكُوْهَا ، وَسَكَتَ
عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ رَحْمَةً لَكُمْ غَيْرَ نِسْيَانٍ فَلاَ تَبْحَثُوا عَنْهَا )) حديث حسن . رواه الدار قطني وغيره .
Abū Tha'labah al-Khushanī Jurthum ibn Nashir 4
s narrates that the
Messenger of Allah
said: "Allah & made certain things obligatory, so
do not neglect them. He laid down certain limits, so do not exceed them.
He prohibited certain things, so do not indulge in them. He was silent
about certain things as a mercy to you and not because of forgetfulness,
so do not delve into them." (Dāraquțnī, Hakim, Bayhaqī)
Commentary
Imam Sam'anī ( stated that this hadith occupies a pivotal role in Islam and that one who
abides by its instructions will attain ultimate success.
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zakāh, Haj, etc.
"Limits" refer to those matters which Islam has laid down penal punishments for such as
adultery, theft, slander, etc.
Hadīth 1833
جَ سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ نَأكُلُ الجَرَادَ .
وعن عبد الله بن أبي أَوْفَى ◌ِّهَا، قالَ: غَزَوْنَا مَعَ رَسولِ اللهِ
وَفِي رِوَايةٍ : نَأَكُلُ مَعَهُ الجَرَادَ . متفق عليه .
'Abdullah ibn Abī Aufā
narrates: "We went with the Messenger of Allah
on seven expeditions during which we ate locusts."
Another narration has: "We ate locusts with him." (Bukhārī, Muslim, Nasa'ī)
Commentary
Consuming locusts is permissible according to all the four Imams. It is not established that the
Messenger
ever ate locusts, however he did not prevent the Șahabah
from doing so.
Hadith 1834
قال : (( لاَ يُلْدَغُ المُؤْمِنُ مِنْ جُحْرٍ وَاحِدٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ )) .
وعن أبي هريرة له : أنَّ النبيَّ
متفق عليه .
Abū Hurayrah 4% narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "A believer
is not bitten from the same hole twice." (Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
During the era of the Messenger
there was a poet by the name of Abu Ghazzah. He would
recite poetry inciting the enemies against Islam. He was captured during the battle of Badr
and brought before the Messenger
He apologised for his wrongs and the Messenger
took an oath from him that he would not return to his old ways. However, he broke his oath
and again began composing evil poetry. When he was captured during the battle of Uhud, he
again promised never to compose such poetry, but the Messenger
had him killed. When
people questioned the Messenger
about this, he mentioned that a believer is not bitten
from the same hole twice.
The hadith may also mean that a believer should be alert and vigilant regarding the plots of
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Hadith 1835
: (( ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللهُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ، وَلاَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِمْ ، وَلاَ
وعنه، قال : قال رسول الله
يُزَكِيْهِمْ ، وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ: رَجُلٌ عَلَى فَضْلِ مَاءٍ بِالفَلاَةِ يَمْنَعُهُ مِنِ ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ ، وَرَجُلٌ بَايَعَ
رَجُلاً سِلْعَةً بَعْدَ العَصْرِ فَحَلَفَ بِاللهِ لَخَذَهَا بِكَذَا وَكَذَا فَصَدَّقَهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ ذلِكَ ، وَرَجُلٌ
بَايَعَ إِمَاماً لاَ يُبَابِعُهُ إلَّ لِدُنْيَا فَإِنْ أَعْطَاهُ مِنْهَا وَفَى وَإِنْ لَمْ يُعْطِهِ مِنْهَا لَمْ يَفِ )) . متفق عليه .
Abū Hurayrah & narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "Allāh
will not speak to three people on the day of Qiyamah, nor will he look at
them or purify them. For them will be a painful punishment. A person
who has extra water in a desert land but refuses it to a traveller; a person
who sells an item to another person after 'Asr and takes an oath in Allah
that he purchased it for such-and-such a price and the buyer believes him
when it is not true; and a person who pledges allegiance to a leader solely
for worldly gain. If the leader gives him, he remains loyal to him and if he
does not give him, he opposes him." (Bukhārī, Muslim, Nasa'ī, Ahmad)
Commentary
"Allah will not speak to them," means:
1. Allah & will ignore them.
2. Allāh &s will not address them as He will address the righteous.
3. Allah &s will not speak to them in a manner that will benefit them.
The time of 'Asr has been mentioned because it is a blessed time when the angels gather.
Taking a false oath is ordinarily sinful, however to do so at this time and merely to make a
sale is a grave sin.
Pledging a deceptive oath to the khalif of the Muslims is a grave sin because it leads to
corruption and rebellion.
Hadith 1836
قال : (( بَيْنَ النَّفْخَتَيْنِ أَرْبَعُونَ )) قالوا: يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ أَرْبَعُونَ يَوْماً ؟
و عنه ، عن النبيّ
قالَ : أَبَيْتُ ، قَالُوا: أرْبَعُونَ سَنَةً ؟ قال: أَبَيْتُ. قالُوا: أرْبَعُونَ شَهْراً؟ قالَ: أَبَيْتُ . ((
وَيَبَلَى كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنَ الإِنْسَانِ إِلَّ عَجْبَ الذَّنَبِ ، فِيهِ يُرَكَّبُ الخَلْقُ ، ثُمَّ يُنَزِّلُ اللهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ
مَاءً فَيَنْبُونَ كَمَا يَنْبُتُ البَقْلُ )) . متفق عليه .

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Abū Hurayrah
narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "There
will be an interval of forty between the two soundings of the trumpet."
They asked: "O Abū Hurayrah, will it be forty days?" He replied: "I am not
sure." They asked: "Will it be forty years?" He replied: "I am not sure."
They asked: "Will it be forty months?" He replied: "I am not sure." The
Messenger of Allah
said: "Every part of the human body except for the
coccyx will disintegrate. From this bone, the creation will be reconstructed.
Allah will then send water from the sky and they will grow like plants."
(Bukhārī, Muslim)
Commentary
Shortly before Qiyamah, Israfil will blow the trumpet causing every person to become
unconscious. He will then blow it a second time causing all of humanity to rise from their
graves. This hadith refers to the time interval between these two soundings of the trumpet.
From other ahadith, we learn that the interval will be forty years.
While every human body decomposes in its grave, the bodies of the Messengers of Allah )
the martyrs and the selected friends of Allah & remain intact.
Hadith 1837
وعنه ، قال: بَيْنَمَا النَِّيُّ :﴿ فِي مَجْلِسٍ يُحَدِّثُ القَومَ، جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٍّ فَقَالَ : مَتَى السَّاعَةُ ؟
فَمَضَى رسولُ اللهِ ﴿ يُحَدِّثُ ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُ القَومِ: سَمِعَ مَا قَالَ فَكَرِهَ مَا قَالَ ، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ
: بَلْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ ، حَتَّى إِذَا قَضَى حَدِيثَهُ قالَ : أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ؟ )) قال: هَا أنا يَا رَسُولَ
اللهِ . قال : ((إِذَا ضُيِّعَتِ الأَمَانَةُ فَانْتَظِرِ السَّاعَةَ)) قال: كَيفَ إِضَاعَتُهَا؟ قال: ((إِذَا وُسِّدَ
الأَمْرُ إلى غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِ فَانْتَظِرِ السَّاعَةَ )) . رواه البخاري .
Abū Hurayrah
narrates: "While the Messenger of Allah
was in a
gathering speaking to the people, a Bedouin came and asked: 'When is the
Final Hour?' The Messenger of Allah
continued talking. Some in the
gathering said, 'He heard what the man said but disliked it,' while others
said, 'No, he did not hear it.' When the Messenger of Allah
had finished
speaking, he asked: 'Where is the person who asked about the Final Hour?'
The man said: 'Here I am, O Messenger of Allah!' The Messenger of Allah
said: 'When trust is betrayed, await the Final Hour' He asked: 'How will
it be betrayed?' He replied: 'When positions of authority are assigned to
those who are undeserving of it, await the Final Hour." (Bukhārī, Ahmad)

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Commentary
The hadith means that when leadership is handed over to individuals who are undeserving
of it such as women, brazen sinners, fraudsters, or unknowledgeable people, then Qiyāmah is
close. Unsound leadership is detrimental because it allows the rights of people to be usurped.
The hadith may also mean that people who are ignorant will pass Islamic verdicts, lead others
in șalāh, etc.
Hadith 1838
قال : (( يُصَلُّونَ لَكُمْ، فَإِنْ أَصَابُوا فَلَكُمْ ، وإِنْ أَخْطَئُوا فَلَكُمْ
وعنه : أنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ
وَعَلَيْهِمْ )) . رواه البخاري .
Abū Hurayrah 4% narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "They
(your leaders) will lead you in salah. If they lead you correctly, you will be
rewarded. If they make a mistake, you will be rewarded and they will be
responsible." (Bukhārī, Bayhaqī)
Commentary
The hadith teaches us that people should not rebel against those who lead them in salah if
the latter commit mistakes such as not fulfilling the Sunnah requirements, etc. People should
continue following them in salah because salah is valid behind even a brazen sinner. However,
if their mistakes entail actions which nullify salah such as omission of a Fard, then one is not
obligated to follow them.
Similarly, if they commit or enforce any such action which opposes the teachings of Islam,
then they should not be obeyed, in accordance to the prophetic principle: "Creation cannot
be obeyed by disobeying the Creator."
Hadith 1839
وعنه وله: ﴿كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةِ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ﴾ (آل عمران: ١١٠) قالَ: خَيْرُ النَّاس
للنَّاسِ يَأْتُونَ بِهِمْ فِي السَّلاسِلِ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ حَتَّى يَدْخُلُوا فِي الإسْلاَمِ .
Abū Hurayrah 4% said regarding the verse, "You are the best of nations
appointed for people," "The people who are the most beneficial to others are
those who bring others with chains around their necks until they embrace
Islām.” (Bukhārī)

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Commentary
The verse means that the Ummah of Muhammad
is superior to other Ummahs. The
interpretation given here means that their superiority is on account of them bringing captives
from their battles and then introducing them to Islam. This is a great virtue because, on the
one hand, these brave individuals forsake their homes to spread the message of Allah des to
the world, and on the other hand, become a means of saving many from the punishment of
the Hell-fire and entering them into Paradise.
Hadīth 1840
قال : ((عَجِبَ اللهُ رَكْ مِنْ قَومٍ يَدْخُلُونَ الجَنَّةَ فِي السَّلَاسِلِ )) رواهما
و عنه ، عن النبيّ
البخاري .
معناه : يُؤْسَرُونَ وَيُقَيِّدُونَ ثُمَّ يُسْلِمُونَ فَيَدْخُلُونَ الجَنَّةَ .
Abū Hurayrah
narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: “Allāh
Kes is most pleased with a people who enter Paradise in chains." (Bukhārī)
This means that they are brought as prisoners, they then embrace Islam
and gain entry into Paradise.
Hadith 1841
قال : (( أَحَبُّ البِلادِ إلَى اللهِ مَسَاجِدُهَا، وَأَبْغَضُ البِلاَدِ إلَى اللهِ
و عنه ، عن النبيّ
أَسْوَاقُهَا )) . رواه مسلم .
Abū Hurayrah &
os narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "The most
beloved of places in the sight of Allah are the masjids and the most hated
of places in the sight of Allah are the market places." (Muslim, Bayhaqi)
Commentary
The masjids are most beloved to Allah &s because they are places of worship, obedience,
tilawah and dhikr. They are the fountainheads of knowledge and guidance. A hadith states
that the masjids stand out for the occupants of the heavens just as the stars stand out for
the occupants of the earth. For these reasons and others, those who frequent the masjids
are blessed with Allah's des special mercy.
The market places are most hated because they are places of deception, lies, fraud, cheating,
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and attract them towards the futilities of this world. For these reasons, one should only go
there and remain there to the extent of necessity.
Hadith 1842
وعن سلمان الفارسي له من قولهِ قال: لاَ تَكُونَنَّ إن اسْتَطَعْتَ أوَّلَ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ السُّوقَ، وَلاَ
آخِرَ مَنْ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا ، فَإِنَّهَا مَعْرَكَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ ، وَبِهَا يَنْصِبُ رَايَتَهُ . رواه مسلم هكذا .
: (( لاَ تَكُنْ أَوَّلَ مَنْ
ورواه البرقاني في صحيحهِ عن سلمان ، قال : قال رسولُ اللهِ
يَدْخُلُ السُّوقَ ، وَلاَ آخِرَ مَنْ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا. فِيهَا بَاضَ الشَّيْطَانُ وَفَرَّخَ )) .
Salmān al-Fārisī
narrates that the Messenger
said: "If it is at all
possible for you, do not be the first to enter the market place nor the last
to leave it because it is the battle ground of Shaitan and the place where
he hoists his flag." (Muslim)
Al-Barqānī > narrates it in his Sahih from Salman who narrated that the
Messenger of Allah
said: "Do not be the first to enter the market place
nor the last to leave it because that is where Shaitan lays his eggs and
where they hatch." (Muslim)
Commentary
The hadith means that Shaitan thrives in market places because of the many evils prevalent
there. One should therefore minimise one's time there.
Hadith 1843
وعن عاصمِ الأحوَلِ، عن عبدِ اللهِ بن سَرْجِسَ هُ قال: قلتُ لِرسولِ اللهِ ﴾: يا رسولَ
اللهِ ، غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ ، قال : ((وَلَكَ )). قال عاصمٌ: فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَكَ رسُولُ اللهِ
؟ قال: نَعَمْ وَلَكَ، ثُمَّ تَلاَ هذِهِ الآية: ﴿ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنْتِ﴾ (
محمد : ١٩) . رواه مسلم .
'Āsim al-Ahwal narrates from 'Abdullah ibn Sarjis 4
who said: "I said to
the Messenger of Allah
'O Messenger of Allah, may Allah forgive you.'
He replied: 'And you as well.' 'Aşim said: I asked him: 'Did the Messenger of
Allāh
seek forgiveness for you?' He replied: 'Yes, and for you as well.'
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the believing men and women." (Muslim)
Commentary
Forgiveness in relation to the Messenger
refers to Allah's des kindness upon him and his
honourable status in Allah's &s sight because it is our belief that he was free from all sin.
That the Messenger
reciprocated a kind gesture with similar kindness was an indication
of his noble character.
Hadīth 1844
: ((إِنَّ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ النَّاسُ مِنْ كَلاَمِ النُّبُوَّةِ
لّهُ قال : قال النبيّ
وعن أبي مسعودٍ الأنصاري
الأولَى: إذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحِ فَاصْنَعْ مَا شِئْتَ )) . رواه البخاري .
Abū Mas'ūd al-Ansarī dog narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said:
"Part of what people learnt from the words of the earlier Messengers is:
'If you have no shame, you may do whatever you like." (Bukhārī, Ahmad)
Commentary
This hadith does not give permission to commit evil, rather it is a warning and reprimand
from Allah des that the loss of shame is a stepping stone to immorality. The reason for this
is that shame serves as a deterrent from sin because one who is aware that Allah &'S or other
people are watching, will be reluctant to perpetrate sin openly.
The hadith also informs us that modesty was a teaching of all the Messengers of Allah
hence it should be among the inherent good qualities of every human being.
Hadith 1845
: (( أوَّلُ مَا يُقْضَى بَيْنَ النَّاسِ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ
وعن ابن مسعودٍ طَلَّه قال : قالَ رسُولُ الله
فِي الدِّمَاء )) . متفق عليه .
Ibn Mas'ūd &
narrates that the Messenger of Allah
said: "The first
matter that will be decided between people on the day of Qiyamah will be
the shedding blood." (Bukhārī, Muslim, Nasa'ī)
Commentary
Among the rights of human beings, murder will be dealt with first on the day of Qiyamah
because it is a grave sin. Allāh &s created life in man, and one who destroys such life destroys
Allah's & creation, hence He will severely punish those who commit murder. The Qur'an