The Authenticity of the Hadith: "My Ummah is excused for mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do"
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Question:
The hadith "My Ummah is excused..."Sunan Ibn Majah 2045Sahih (Darussalam), what is an example of this, and what is the authenticity of the hadith?
Answer:
The hadith is authentic. "Excused" means that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has excused the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) for mistakes.[Al-Baqarah 2:286]. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said, "I have done so." And a person is not held accountable for forgetfulness if he forgets.
And "what they are forced to do" means if a person is compelled to do an action that does not please Allah, and he does it to avoid coercion and to escape the one coercing him, then Allah does not hold them accountable for that. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said[An-Nahl 16:106] with the condition that his heart is reassured with faith. That is, if he does something that contradicts what is prescribed to escape coercion, he is excused for it. This is because the polytheists seized Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him), or others among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and did not release him until he spoke ill of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he came to apologize to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "If they do it again, do it again." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The hadith "My Ummah is excused..."
my nation for mistakes and forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do
عن أمتي الخطأ والنسيان وما استكرهوا عليهAnswer:
The hadith is authentic. "Excused" means that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has excused the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) for mistakes.
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاAnd "what they are forced to do" means if a person is compelled to do an action that does not please Allah, and he does it to avoid coercion and to escape the one coercing him, then Allah does not hold them accountable for that. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said
except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith
إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/126 — archive.org (4:36)
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