How do we reconcile the principle that hardship brings ease with the hadith, “Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him”?
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May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How do we reconcile the principle that hardship brings ease, as derived from the hadith of Uqbah’s sister, with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 6696
Answer:
that he should obey Allah without severe hardship. However, if the hardship is severe or the person is unable to do it, this is not obligatory. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How do we reconcile the principle that hardship brings ease, as derived from the hadith of Uqbah’s sister, with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه؟Answer:
that he should obey Allah without severe hardship. However, if the hardship is severe or the person is unable to do it, this is not obligatory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف نجمع بين قاعدة المشقة تجلب التيسير وبين حديث «من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه»؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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