Lecture Tue 10th Apr 2018 The Book Of Miscellany Chapter 5  Watchfulness

[67] الثامن : عن أبي هريرة قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُول الله : « مِنْ حُسْنِ إسْلامِ المَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لا يَعْنِيهِ » . حديث حسن . رواه الترمذي وغيرُه . هذا الحديث أصل عظيمٌ من أصول الأدب . قيل للقمان : ما بلغ بك ما نرى ؟ قال : صِدْقُ الحديث ، وأداء الأمانة ، وترْكُ ما لا يعنيني . وقال سهل بن عبد الله التُّسْتَري : مَن تكلَّم فيما لا يعنيه حُرم الصدق . ورُوي عن النبي أنه قال : « أول من يدخل عليكم رجل من أهل الجنة » ، فدخل عليهم عبد الله بن سلام ، فقام إليه ناسٌ فأخبروه ، وقالوا له : أخبرنا بأوثق عملك في نفسك ؟ قال : إن عملي لضعيف ، وأوثق ما أرجو به سلامة الصدر ، وتركي ما لا يعنيني . قال الغزالي : حدُّ ما لا يعنيك في الكلام : أنْ تتكلَّم بما لو سَكَتَّ عنه لم تأثم ، ولم تتضرر حالاً ولا مآلاً .

67. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "It is from the excellence of (a believer's) Islam that he should shun that which is of no concern to him".

[At-Tirmidhi].

Commentary: This Hadith lays down a very important principle that one should avoid senseless talk and actions. If one acts upon this principle, he can save himself from many sins and evils.

[68] التاسع : عن عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبيّ قَالَ : « لا يُسْأَلُ الرَّجُلُ فِيمَ ضَرَبَ امْرَأَتَهُ » . رواه أبو داود وغيره . أي : لا يُسأل بأي سبب ضرب امرأته ، لإحتمال أنْ يكون السبب مما يُستحيا من ذكره ، كالامتناع من التمكين ، بل يترك ذلك إليه وإلى مراقبته لمولاه ، إلا إن احتاج الأمر إلى الرفع إلى الحكام . قال الله تعالى : ﴿ الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاء بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ وَبِمَا أَنفَقُواْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ فَالصَّالِحَاتُ قَانِتَاتٌ حَافِظَاتٌ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ اللّهُ وَاللاتِي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلا تَبْغُواْ عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلاً إِنَّ اللّهَ كَانَ عَلِيّاً كَبِيراً ﴾ [ النساء (34) ] .

Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "No man shall be asked for the reason of beating his wife".

[Abu Dawud].

Commentary: This Hadith is also reported by Ibn Majah and Ahmad. Sheikh Al-Albani* has classified this Hadith as 'weak' since its narration is not authenticated, therefore its contents are also not valid. Islam has not given the husbands absolute right over their wives and that they will not be questioned in the Hereafter or that they should not be questioned for their action and misbehaviour with the wives. On the contrary, Islam has stressed upon them to be lenient and tender in relation with wives; and this means that they will be taken to task for any wrong and injustice done by them to their wives.

* Sh. Al-Albani is the leading authority in the science of Hadith.

Lecture Tue 10th Apr 2018 The Book Of Miscellany Chapter 5  Watchfulness

Lecture Tue 17th Apr 2018 The Book Of Miscellany Chapter 6 Piety

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى : ﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ ﴾ [ آل عمران (102) ] . وَقالَ تَعَالَى : ﴿ فَاتَّقُوا الله مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ ﴾ [ التغابن (16) ] . وهذه الآية مبينة للمراد مِنَ الأُولى . التقوى : امتثال أوامر الله تعالى ، واجتناب نواهيه حسب الطاقة ، وأصلها في اللغة : اتخاذ وقاية تقيك مما تخافه وتحذره . وَقالَ تَعَالَى : ﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلاً سَدِيداً * يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ﴾ [ الأحزاب (70 ، 71) ]

Allah, the Exalted, says:

"O you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared". (3:102)

"So, keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can..." (64:16)

This second Verse explains the meaning of the first one.

"O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and speak (always) the truth". (33:70)

"... And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine..." (65:2,3)

"If you obey and fear Allah, He will grant you Furqan [(a criterion to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj, i.e., a way for you to get out from every difficulty)], and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you; and Allah is the Owner of the great bounty". (8:29)

[69] فالأول : عن أبي هريرةَ قَالَ : قِيلَ : يَا رسولَ الله ، مَنْ أكرمُ النَّاس ؟ قَالَ : « أَتْقَاهُمْ » . فقالوا : لَيْسَ عن هَذَا نسألُكَ ، قَالَ : « فَيُوسُفُ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ابنُ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ابنِ نَبيِّ اللهِ ابنِ خليلِ اللهِ » قالوا : لَيْسَ عن هَذَا نسألُكَ ، قَالَ : « فَعَنْ مَعَادِنِ العَرَبِ تَسْأَلوني ؟ خِيَارُهُمْ في الجَاهِليَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ في الإِسْلامِ إِذَا فقُهُوا » . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيهِ .و« فَقُهُوا » بِضم القافِ عَلَى المشهورِ وَحُكِيَ كَسْرُها : أيْ عَلِمُوا أحْكَامَ الشَّرْعِ . أي : أنَّ أصحاب المروءات ومكارم الأخلاق في الجاهلية هم أصحابها في الإِسلام إذا علموا أحكام الشرع .

69. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Who is the most honourable amongst mankind?" He (PBUH) said, "The most honourable of them is one who is the most pious of them." They said, "We are not asking about this". He said, "Then, the most honourable of men was Yusuf (Joseph), the Prophet of Allah, the son of Allah's Prophet, who was the son of the Prophet of Allah, who was the son of the Khalil of Allah (i.e., Ibrahim (PBUH))' They said, "We are not asking you about this." He enquired, "Are you then asking me about the classes of the Arabs? The best of them in the Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance are the best of them in Islam, provided they comprehend the religious knowledge".

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Lecture Tue 17th Apr 2018 The Book Of Miscellany Chapter 6 Piety

Lecture Tue 24 of Apr 2018 The book of Miscellany Chapter 6 : Piety ( Taqwa )

[70] الثَّاني : عن أبي سعيد الخدري عن النَّبيّ قَالَ : « إنَّ الدُّنْيَا حُلْوَةٌ خَضِرةٌ ، وإنَّ اللهَ مُسْتَخْلِفُكُمْ فِيهَا فَيَنْظُرَ كَيفَ تَعْمَلُونَ ، فَاتَّقُوا الدُّنْيَا وَاتَّقُوا النِّسَاء ؛ فإنَّ أَوَّلَ فِتْنَةِ بَنِي إسرائيلَ كَانَتْ في النِّسَاءِ . رواه مسلم . في هذا الحديث : التحذيرُ من الاغترار بالدنيا ، والميل إلى النساء ، فإنهما فتنة لكل مفتون .

70. Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "The life of the world is sweet and green. Allah makes you generations succeeding one another so that He may try you in respect of your actions. So beware of the beguilements of the world and those of women. The first trial of Banu Israel was through women".

[Muslim].

Commentary: Wealth and property of this world are favourites of everyone like the fresh fruit which is sweet, delicious and attractive for all. Everyone likes them and is attracted towards them. The most delicious fruit of this world is woman but at the same time it is the most baneful. One who inclines towards wealth and women and ignores the Islamic legal injunctions, has at stake both his Deen and Faith; and one who benefits from them keeping oneself within the bounds of Islam, would be safe from their ruinous effects.

[71] الثالث : عن ابن مسعودٍ : أنَّ النَّبيّ كَانَ يقول : « اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسألُكَ الهُدَى ، وَالتُّقَى ، وَالعَفَافَ ، وَالغِنَى » . رواه مسلم . الهدى : الرشاد . والتقى : امتثال الأوامر واجتناب النواهي . والعفاف : التنزه عما لا يباح ، وما لا يليق بالمروءة . والغنى : غنى النفس ، والاغتناء عما في أيدي الناس . وفيه : شرف هذه الخصال والالتجاء إلى الله في سائر الأحوال .

71. 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) used to say: "Allahumma inni as'alukal-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afafa wal-ghina (O Allah! I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and self-sufficiency)".

[Muslim].



[72] الرابع : عن أبي طريفٍ عدِيِّ بن حاتمٍ الطائيِّ ، قَالَ : سمعتُ رسولَ الله يقول : « مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ ثُمَّ رَأَى أتْقَى للهِ مِنْهَا فَليَأتِ التَّقْوَى » . رواه مسلم . يعني أن من حلفَ على فعل شيء أو تركه ، فرأى غيره خيرًا من التمادي على اليمين واتقى الله ، فَعَلَهُ وَكفَّر عن يمينه .

72. 'Adi bin Hatim At-Ta'i (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) say: "He who has taken an oath (to do something) but found something else better than that (which brings him closer to Allah), then he should do that which is better in piety (and he should expiate for the breaking of oath)".

[Muslim].

[73] الخامس : عن أبي أُمَامَةَ صُدَيّ بنِ عجلانَ الباهِلِيِّ قَالَ : سَمِعتُ رسولَ الله يَخْطُبُ في حجةِ الوداعِ ، فَقَالَ : « اتَّقُوا الله وَصلُّوا خَمْسَكُمْ ، وَصُومُوا شَهْرَكُمْ ، وَأَدُّوا زَكاةَ أَمْوَالِكُمْ ، وَأَطِيعُوا أُمَرَاءكُمْ تَدْخُلُوا جَنَّةَ رَبِّكُمْ » . رواه الترمذي 

73. Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard Messenger of Allah (PBUH) during the sermon of the Farewell Pilgrimage saying, "Be mindful of your duty to Allah; perform your five daily Salat, observe Saum during the month (of Ramadan) , pay the Zakat on your properties and obey your leaders; (if you do so) you will enter the Jannah of your Rubb".

Lecture Tue 24 Of Apr 2018 The Book Of Miscellany Chapter 6  Piety ( Taqwa )

Dr. Ahmed Fathy Alqureay  
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The book of Miscellany Chapter 7 : Firm Belief and Perfect Reliance on Allah .

Allah, the Exalted, says:

"And when the believers saw Al-Ahzab (the Confederates), they said: 'This is what Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad (PBUH)) had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad (PBUH)) had spoken the truth, and it only added to their Faith and to their submissiveness (to Allah)". (33:22)

"Those (i.e., believers) unto whom the people (hypocrites) said, 'Verily, the people (pagans) have gathered against you (a great army), therefore, fear them.' But it (only) increased them in Faith, and they said: 'Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)'. So they returned with grace and bounty from Allah. No harm touched them; and they followed the good Pleasure of Allah. And Allah is the Owner of great bounty". (3:173,174)

"And put your trust (O Muhammad (PBUH)) in the Ever Living One Who dies not." (25:58)

"And in Allah (Alone) let the believers, put their trust." (14:11)

"... Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah..." (3:159)

"And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him". (65:3)

"The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts; and when His Verses (this Qur'an) are recited unto them, they (i.e., the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Rubb (Alone)." (8:2)

[74] فالأول : عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما ، قَالَ : قَالَ رسولُ الله : « عُرِضَتْ عَلَيَّ الأُمَمُ ، فَرَأيْتُ النَّبيّ ومَعَهُ الرُّهَيطُ ، والنبي وَمَعَهُ الرَّجُلُ وَالرَّجُلانِ ، والنبيَّ ولَيْسَ مَعَهُ أَحَدٌ إِذْ رُفِعَ لي سَوَادٌ عَظيمٌ فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُمْ أُمَّتِي فقيلَ لِي : هَذَا مُوسَى وَقَومُهُ ، ولكنِ انْظُرْ إِلَى الأُفُقِ ، فَنَظَرتُ فَإِذا سَوادٌ عَظِيمٌ ، فقيلَ لي : انْظُرْ إِلَى الأفُقِ الآخَرِ ، فَإِذَا سَوَادٌ عَظيمٌ ، فقيلَ لِي : هذِهِ أُمَّتُكَ وَمَعَهُمْ سَبْعُونَ ألفاً يَدْخُلُونَ الجَنَّةَ بِغَيرِ حِسَابٍ ولا عَذَابٍ » ، ثُمَّ نَهَضَ فَدخَلَ مَنْزِلَهُ فَخَاضَ النَّاسُ في أُولئكَ الَّذِينَ يَدْخُلُونَ الجَنَّةَ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ولا عَذَابٍ ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ : فَلَعَلَّهُمْ الَّذينَ صَحِبوا رسولَ الله ، وَقالَ بعْضُهُمْ : فَلَعَلَّهُمْ الَّذِينَ وُلِدُوا في الإِسْلامِ فَلَمْ يُشْرِكُوا بِالله شَيئاً - وذَكَرُوا أشيَاءَ - فَخَرجَ عَلَيْهِمْ رسولُ الله ، فَقَالَ : « مَا الَّذِي تَخُوضُونَ فِيهِ ؟ » فَأَخْبَرُوهُ فقالَ : « هُمُ الَّذِينَ لا يَرْقُونَ ، وَلا يَسْتَرقُونَ ، وَلا يَتَطَيَّرُونَ ؛ وعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوكَّلُون » فقامَ عُكَّاشَةُ بنُ محصنٍ ، فَقَالَ : ادْعُ الله أنْ يَجْعَلني مِنْهُمْ ، فَقَالَ : « أنْتَ مِنْهُمْ » . ثُمَّ قَامَ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ ، فَقَالَ : ادْعُ اللهَ أنْ يَجْعَلنِي مِنْهُمْ ، فَقَالَ : « سَبَقَكَ بِهَا عُكَّاشَةُ » . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيهِ .

[Al-Bukhari and Mulsim].

Commentary:

1. This Hadith mentions the importance of faith in Allah, inducement for having trust in Him and the distinction of people who have these qualities.

2. Although the practice of blowing over someone after reciting the Qur'an or supplications of the Prophet (PBUH) and medical treatment are permissible but they who avoid them because of their extreme trust in Allah and save themselves from bad omen, enjoy a distinguished position.

3. These conditions of various communities were shown to the Prophet (PBUH) in dreams for the dreams of the Prophets reflect the truth, or by means of Revelation, or he had witnessed them in the event of Isra (the Night Journey) of the Prophet (PBUH).

4. The followers of the Prophet (PBUH) exceed the followers of other Prophets in number.

Dr Ahmed Fathy