What is the ruling on one who maintains family ties solely to increase his provision and lengthen his life?
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The questioner : Please. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : What is the ruling on maintaining family ties for the sake of a long life and abundant provision? Maintaining family ties, because it came in the hadith that he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 5985
The Shaykh : Whoever loves.
The questioner : Or whoever loves and wants his provision to be expanded, let him maintain his family ties. So some people may maintain their family ties for the sake of these two things. What is the ruling on this matter?
The Shaykh : Do you think the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that as a custom?
The questioner : No, absolutely not.
The Shaykh : If that is the case, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say it except to encourage people to maintain their family ties. However, there is no doubt that this is a deficient intention. One should maintain his family ties for the sake of Allah the Exalted.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And if he does so, among its reward is that his lifespan will be extended and his provision will be expanded. But if a person intends what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, there is no blame on him, except that his reward is deficient.
The questioner : But he has a reward, O Shaykh. He has a reward.
The Shaykh : Poultry, yes.
The questioner : Is it like, O Shaykh, worshipping Allah for the sake of entering Paradise?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is like that. This is like that as well.
The questioner : Yes, and what is better, O Shaykh, for a person to worship?
The Shaykh : And the blessing.
The questioner : Can entering Paradise be a trial from Allah?
The Shaykh : No, the pleasure of Allah and entering Paradise are concomitant.
The questioner : Concomitant.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, and Allah the Exalted described His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his Companions in His saying:[Al-Fath 48:29] They worship Allah the Exalted in order to attain this rank: favor and pleasure.
The questioner : They are concomitant, O Shaykh. There is no preference, meaning.
The Shaykh : Its original state is that if entering Paradise occurs, the pleasure occurs.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : What is the ruling on maintaining family ties for the sake of a long life and abundant provision? Maintaining family ties, because it came in the hadith that he said:
that his lease of life be pro longed
من أراد أن ينسأ له في أثرهThe Shaykh : Whoever loves.
The questioner : Or whoever loves and wants his provision to be expanded, let him maintain his family ties. So some people may maintain their family ties for the sake of these two things. What is the ruling on this matter?
The Shaykh : Do you think the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that as a custom?
The questioner : No, absolutely not.
The Shaykh : If that is the case, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say it except to encourage people to maintain their family ties. However, there is no doubt that this is a deficient intention. One should maintain his family ties for the sake of Allah the Exalted.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And if he does so, among its reward is that his lifespan will be extended and his provision will be expanded. But if a person intends what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, there is no blame on him, except that his reward is deficient.
The questioner : But he has a reward, O Shaykh. He has a reward.
The Shaykh : Poultry, yes.
The questioner : Is it like, O Shaykh, worshipping Allah for the sake of entering Paradise?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is like that. This is like that as well.
The questioner : Yes, and what is better, O Shaykh, for a person to worship?
The Shaykh : And the blessing.
The questioner : Can entering Paradise be a trial from Allah?
The Shaykh : No, the pleasure of Allah and entering Paradise are concomitant.
The questioner : Concomitant.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, and Allah the Exalted described His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his Companions in His saying:
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure
مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًاThe questioner : They are concomitant, O Shaykh. There is no preference, meaning.
The Shaykh : Its original state is that if entering Paradise occurs, the pleasure occurs.
The questioner : Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2605- ما حكم من يصل رحمه فقط لزيادة رزقه واطالة عمره/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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