The Meaning of the Hadith: "And What They Were Compelled to Do"
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Question:
Finally, in its last part, he mentions the phrase "and what they were compelled to do" in the hadithSunan Ibn Majah 2043Sahih (Darussalam). What does it mean?
Answer:
This means that a person who is coerced into doing something, or coerced into speaking or uttering forbidden words, does not commit a sin, because Allah has granted him a dispensation to speak what he was coerced into saying in order to escape the coercion. This is like the saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nahl 16:106] So when a person speaks a word of disbelief while being coerced into it, it is permissible for him to do so in order to escape the coercion, injustice, and killing; this is a dispensation from Allah the Mighty and Majestic for the coerced person to escape the coercion. However, if he says it willingly and his heart is at peace with it, then he is a disbeliever. [An-Nahl 16:106-108] They were branded. [An-Nahl 16:108-109] If a person says a word of disbelief willingly, or performs an act of disbelief willingly, without coercion and without ignorance, then he is held accountable for it. But if he says it out of ignorance, or says it while coerced, or says it while forgetful, then he is not held accountable. [Al-Baqarah 2:286] Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and bless you.
Finally, in its last part, he mentions the phrase "and what they were compelled to do" in the hadith
Allah has forgiven for me my nation their mistakes and forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do.
إن الله تجاوز عن أمتي الخطأ والنسيان وما استكرهوا عليهAnswer:
This means that a person who is coerced into doing something, or coerced into speaking or uttering forbidden words, does not commit a sin, because Allah has granted him a dispensation to speak what he was coerced into saying in order to escape the coercion. This is like the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith
مَن كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِBut those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah, and for them is a great punishment; (107) That is because they preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter and that Allah does not guide the disbelieving people. (108) Those are the
وَلَٰكِن مَّن شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْرًا فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اسْتَحَبُّوا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْآخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِرِينَ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَAllah has sealed, and it is those who are the heedless. (109) Assuredly, it is they, in the Hereafter, who will be the losers.
اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَارِهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَOur Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/261 — archive.org (7:20)
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