The Meaning of the Hadith: “What I have forbidden you, avoid it”
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Question:
The questioner says: The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “What you do not eat. Or from behind it, do not search between the stories, I judge upon it, and this is obligatory for us to do all the actions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).”
Answer:
The commands ordered by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) include what is obligatory and what is recommended. Some are commands of obligation, which is the default, and some are recommended. As for what falls under obligation, a person does what he is able to do. If he is unable to do something, he is not blamed. For example, if he cannot stand, he prays sitting, because he cannot do anything else. Give of it what you are able to do. If he cannot prostrate on the ground, he does what he can, but if he cannot even do that, he indicates with his head. He indicates with his head, and he is able to prostrate on the ground, but he starts with the prostration of faith and lowering the head. This is what he is able to do.
As for the issue of the sunnahs, their ruling is one: if he performs them, he gets reward, and if he leaves them, even if he is able, if he performs them he gets reward, and if he leaves them, no sin is incurred upon him, even if he is able. But if he leaves them while he loves them and wants them, but an excuse prevents him from them, reward is written for him for not tiring himself, because of a good intention. As for the one who leaves them while he is going out and sitting, this is not gathered upon him. Yes.
The questioner says: The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “What
I have forbidden you from it, so avoid it, and what I have taught you, take of it what you are able to do.
نهيتكم عنه فايقوك وما أعلمكم به فاقروا مما استطعتم.Answer:
The commands ordered by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) include what is obligatory and what is recommended. Some are commands of obligation, which is the default, and some are recommended. As for what falls under obligation, a person does what he is able to do. If he is unable to do something, he is not blamed. For example, if he cannot stand, he prays sitting, because he cannot do anything else. Give of it what you are able to do. If he cannot prostrate on the ground, he does what he can, but if he cannot even do that, he indicates with his head. He indicates with his head, and he is able to prostrate on the ground, but he starts with the prostration of faith and lowering the head. This is what he is able to do.
As for the issue of the sunnahs, their ruling is one: if he performs them, he gets reward, and if he leaves them, even if he is able, if he performs them he gets reward, and if he leaves them, no sin is incurred upon him, even if he is able. But if he leaves them while he loves them and wants them, but an excuse prevents him from them, reward is written for him for not tiring himself, because of a good intention. As for the one who leaves them while he is going out and sitting, this is not gathered upon him. Yes.
Source
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