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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Hadith: "Be in the Fitan Like the Best of Adam's Two Sons"

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Question:
The questioner says: The hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Be in the fitan like the best of Adam's two sonsكن في الفتن كخيري ابني آدم من
Who is the righteous one of Adam's two sons? And who is the wicked one? And was it narrated in the hadith of the Prophet of Allah the names of Qabil and Habil? And did the crow teach Adam's two sons anything? And why did Allah send the crow specifically?

Answer:
These questions have no basis. The original story is that of the two sons of Adam, where one envied the other and killed him. When he threatened him with death, he said:
And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both offered a sacrifice [to Allah], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].قَالَ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:27]
No,
"I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:27]
. He envied him because Allah had accepted from him; he envied him for that. He said to him: "Allah only accepts from the righteous. Fear Allah, and He will accept from you, and do not envy your brother." Then he said:
If you should raise your hand against me to kill me - I shall not raise my hand against you to kill youلَئِن بَسَطتَ إِلَيَّ يَدَكَ لِتَقْتُلَنِي مَا أَنَا بِبَاسِطٍ يَدِيَ إِلَيْكَ لِأَقْتُلَكَ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:28]
. This is evidence that during a time of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), a person should refrain from killing in order to ward off evil and reduce killing among people. As for the issue of defending oneself when there is no fitnah, if one of the thieves or someone else comes to him, he defends himself, even by killing. Whoever kills in defense of his wealth or his honor is a martyr. He defends himself and does not surrender. This is when there is no fitnah. But if there is a general fitnah among the Muslims involving killing, it is better that you refrain from it and do not participate in it.
Source لقاء مفتوح 14-09-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (37:39)

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