Benefits of the Hadith of Hudhayfah Regarding Asking About Evil
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, we have received this question from Dr. Ahmad. He says: My question is for Your Eminence, the distinguished scholar Shaykh Salih, regarding the most important benefits of the hadith of Hudhayfah found in Sahih al-Bukhari, the text of which is:Sahih Muslim 1847a! Sahih al-Bukhari 3606? The hadith is long, Your Eminence.
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him). It mentions that he used to ask the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) about evil, meaning out of fear that it might overtake him. He asked about fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and the occurrence of fitnah. This is part of taking precautions: if fitnah occurs, what must a person avoid? He should be wary of it and guard against it. This is part of caring for the religion and protecting the religion from fitnah. Yes.
The presenter:
Thank you, Honorable Dr. Ahmad al-Rudayman from Hail.
Honorable Shaykh, we have received this question from Dr. Ahmad. He says: My question is for Your Eminence, the distinguished scholar Shaykh Salih, regarding the most important benefits of the hadith of Hudhayfah found in Sahih al-Bukhari, the text of which is:
People used to ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the good times, but I used to ask him about bad times fearing lest they overtake me. I said: Messenger of Allah
كان الناس يسألون الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الخير وكنت أسأله عن الشر مخافة أن يدركني فقلت يا رسول اللهWe were in ignorance and in evil and Allah has bestowed upon us the present good; will there by any evil after this good?
إنا كنا في جاهلية وشر، فجاءنا الله بهذا الخير، فهل بعد هذا الخير من شرAnswer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him). It mentions that he used to ask the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) about evil, meaning out of fear that it might overtake him. He asked about fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and the occurrence of fitnah. This is part of taking precautions: if fitnah occurs, what must a person avoid? He should be wary of it and guard against it. This is part of caring for the religion and protecting the religion from fitnah. Yes.
The presenter:
Thank you, Honorable Dr. Ahmad al-Rudayman from Hail.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء - الفوزان 27-04-1438هـ — youtube.com (31:50)
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