The Ruling on Mentioning What Occurred Between the Companions by Way of a Joke
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Question:
The seventh question: What is the ruling on telling a story as a joke regarding the Mother of the Believers, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)? One of those who claim to be scholars, outside this country, mentioned a story that a dispute arose between a slave of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and a slave of another of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). She was preparing to go out, so a relative of hers asked her, "Where are you going, O Mother of the Believers?" She said, "To look into the dispute that arose between these and those regarding a mule, which both parties claimed." Her relative said, "No, O Mother of the Believers, is the incident of the camel not enough for us, until you stir up an incident of the mule anew?" Then the one who told the story laughed, and those with him laughed. What is the ruling on that? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
I do not know of any basis for this story, but as for what caused discord among the Companions, the belief of the Muslims is that it is obligatory to refrain from it, and that it is not to be mentioned, even as a joke, what caused discord among the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
It is obligatory to refrain from it and not mention it except in the way of excusing them and being pleased with them, because they (may Allah the Exalted be pleased with them) are the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and they have good deeds, and they have obedience and noble works that cover some of the independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) that occurred from them, in which they are excused? They are those who exercise independent legal reasoning.
The mujtahid who is correct receives two rewards, and if he errs, he receives one reward, and the error is forgiven. This applies to the Muslim scholars other than them, so how much more so does it apply to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This applies to the mujtahids among the scholars, whether they are from the Companions or others.
How much more so for the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)? They possess virtues, noble qualities, and lofty deeds that cannot be counted. It is obligatory to refrain from sowing discord among the Companions and to not mention it except in the context of excusing them and being pleased with them, and to avoid delving into such matters. Even if this is considered a matter of mixing, it opens the door for disbelievers and hypocrites to attack the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
The seventh question: What is the ruling on telling a story as a joke regarding the Mother of the Believers, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)? One of those who claim to be scholars, outside this country, mentioned a story that a dispute arose between a slave of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and a slave of another of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). She was preparing to go out, so a relative of hers asked her, "Where are you going, O Mother of the Believers?" She said, "To look into the dispute that arose between these and those regarding a mule, which both parties claimed." Her relative said, "No, O Mother of the Believers, is the incident of the camel not enough for us, until you stir up an incident of the mule anew?" Then the one who told the story laughed, and those with him laughed. What is the ruling on that? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
I do not know of any basis for this story, but as for what caused discord among the Companions, the belief of the Muslims is that it is obligatory to refrain from it, and that it is not to be mentioned, even as a joke, what caused discord among the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
It is obligatory to refrain from it and not mention it except in the way of excusing them and being pleased with them, because they (may Allah the Exalted be pleased with them) are the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and they have good deeds, and they have obedience and noble works that cover some of the independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) that occurred from them, in which they are excused? They are those who exercise independent legal reasoning.
The mujtahid who is correct receives two rewards, and if he errs, he receives one reward, and the error is forgiven. This applies to the Muslim scholars other than them, so how much more so does it apply to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If the judge exercises independent legal reasoning and is correct, he has two rewards, and if he errs, he has one reward.
إذا اجتهد الحاكم فأصاب فله أجران وإن أخطأ فله أجر واحدAnd the error is forgiven.
والخطأ مغفور.How much more so for the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)? They possess virtues, noble qualities, and lofty deeds that cannot be counted. It is obligatory to refrain from sowing discord among the Companions and to not mention it except in the context of excusing them and being pleased with them, and to avoid delving into such matters. Even if this is considered a matter of mixing, it opens the door for disbelievers and hypocrites to attack the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
الفوزان - الإجابات العلمية والتوجيهات المنمهجية - 02 — archive.org (1:03:03)
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