The Meaning of Hardship in the Hadith: "Were It Not That I Would Cause Hardship on My Ummah"
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Question:
He says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 47Sahih (Al-Albani) What is the intended meaning of "hardship" here?
Answer:
Based on its apparent meaning, difficulty is fatigue; difficulty is fatigue for people. So if they were obligated to use the miswak with every prayer, this would fatigue them. Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made it optional; he made it a recommended practice (sunnah) and did not make it obligatory. Yes.
He says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Were it not hard on my ummah, I would order them to use the tooth-stick at the time of every prayer.
لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بالسواك عند كل صلاةAnswer:
Based on its apparent meaning, difficulty is fatigue; difficulty is fatigue for people. So if they were obligated to use the miswak with every prayer, this would fatigue them. Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made it optional; he made it a recommended practice (sunnah) and did not make it obligatory. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب الصيام من كتاب هداية الراغب، شرح كتاب الصيام من هداية الراغب [1] — alfawzan.live (51:14)
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