A Statement on What Is Fitting for a Woman, the Injustice in Her Treatment, and Hadiths Concerning Women
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The questioner:
In the previous episode, we concluded with three or four noble authentic hadiths—three or four, that is. They are his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in the two Sahihs:Sahih al-Bukhari 5096; his saying in what al-Bukhari narrated: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2262Sahih (Darussalam); his saying in what Ahmad graded as good: Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 39:111; his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in what the two narrated in the Sahihs: ; and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in what they also narrated: Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 49:107. The Shaykh (may Allah reward you with good) spoke about what is fitting for a woman and what is not, and about injustice in the treatment of women and the avoidance of injustice. We had a question that we ended the episode with. First, we ask you to welcome the listening brothers, and then we direct the question with which we concluded.
The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you and the listening brothers. Ah, ah, ah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Herbs? No, he said: He recited a poem to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and in it he said, “They are an evil that prevails over the one they prevail over.” This verse pleased the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning that the man who does not have strength in his mind, they will prevail over him, and they are an evil that prevails.
The presenter:
Over whom?
The Shaykh:
As for the one who is not overpowered by them and is resolute, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he said, “Let
The presenter:
The Shaykh:
lead the people in prayer. We did not reach the objective the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended. Therefore, he was resolute that Abu Bakr should lead the prayer, and there was good in that. And for this reason, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away and the Companions gathered at the Sufah of Banu Sa'idah, seeking a leader for the matter after the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), they agreed on Abu Bakr. They said, “Will the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) be pleased with us for our religion, and will you not be pleased with us?”
The presenter:
Essential.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
He said: And for this reason, Allah bestowed a favor upon Zakariyya (peace be upon him) when He said:[Al-Anbya 21:90].
The Shaykh:
Yes, Allah bestowed His favor upon Zakariyya (peace be upon him) when he supplicated[Ali 'Imran 3:38], and Allah responded to him when he said [Al-Anbya 21:89]
The presenter:
And you are here.
The Shaykh:
[Al-Anbya 21:89] So Allah gave him the glad tidings of Yahya and improved for him his wife, who had been barren; she was his wife
The presenter:
Okay.
The Shaykh:
who was barren, so Allah improved her, meaning her creation, and He also improved her in herself and her religion.[Al-Anbya 21:90] includes both improvements: the improvement of the barrenness and the improvement of the religion. Yes.
The presenter:
We were hidden from him[Al-Anbya 21:90]. And some of the scholars said.
The Shaykh:
He took the second aspect: “We improved for him a wife,” meaning in her religion, her opinion, and her mind. Yes.
The presenter:
And some scholars said that a man should strive with Allah to improve his wife for him.
The Shaykh:
Yes, and for this reason, he includes in his supplication:[Al-Furqan 25:74]
The presenter:
The coolness of the eye.
The Shaykh:
And his children, and the rectification of the Muslims. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh, and may He reward you with good.
In the previous episode, we concluded with three or four noble authentic hadiths—three or four, that is. They are his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in the two Sahihs:
I have not left any trial more severe to men than women
تركت بعدي فتنة أضر على الرجال من النساءA people will never succeed who give their leadership to a woman.
لن يفلح قوم ولوا أمرهم امرأةMen are ruined when women are obeyed
هلكت الرجال حين أطاعت النساءYou are the companions of Yusuf
إنكن صواحب يوسفI have not seen anyone with a defect in intellect and religion who is more likely to deprive a man of sound judgment than one of you.
ما رأيت من ناقصات عقل ودين أغلب للب ذي اللب من إحداكنThe Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you and the listening brothers. Ah, ah, ah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Herbs? No, he said: He recited a poem to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and in it he said, “They are an evil that prevails over the one they prevail over.” This verse pleased the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning that the man who does not have strength in his mind, they will prevail over him, and they are an evil that prevails.
The presenter:
Over whom?
The Shaykh:
As for the one who is not overpowered by them and is resolute, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he said, “Let
Abu Bakr.
أبا بكر.The presenter:
Let him lead the people in prayer.
فليصل بالله.The Shaykh:
lead the people in prayer. We did not reach the objective the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended. Therefore, he was resolute that Abu Bakr should lead the prayer, and there was good in that. And for this reason, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away and the Companions gathered at the Sufah of Banu Sa'idah, seeking a leader for the matter after the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), they agreed on Abu Bakr. They said, “Will the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) be pleased with us for our religion, and will you not be pleased with us?”
The presenter:
Essential.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
He said: And for this reason, Allah bestowed a favor upon Zakariyya (peace be upon him) when He said:
and amended for him his wife
وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُThe Shaykh:
Yes, Allah bestowed His favor upon Zakariyya (peace be upon him) when he supplicated
his Lord, saying, "My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication."
رَبَّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِMy Lord, do not leave me alone
رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًاThe presenter:
And you are here.
The Shaykh:
while you are the best of inheritors."
وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَThe presenter:
Okay.
The Shaykh:
who was barren, so Allah improved her, meaning her creation, and He also improved her in herself and her religion.
and amended for him his wife
وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُThe presenter:
We were hidden from him
and amended for him his wife
وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُThe Shaykh:
He took the second aspect: “We improved for him a wife,” meaning in her religion, her opinion, and her mind. Yes.
The presenter:
And some scholars said that a man should strive with Allah to improve his wife for him.
The Shaykh:
Yes, and for this reason, he includes in his supplication:
Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَاThe presenter:
The coolness of the eye.
The Shaykh:
And his children, and the rectification of the Muslims. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh, and may He reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 121 من 196|شرح اقتضاء الصراط المستقيم|لما أنشده الأعشى |صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:01)
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