The ruling on describing the Companions as "heavy" in the verse of al-Ahzab
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The Shaykh:
Two feasts, or the first was the hais. If you benefit. Yes, yes. And the second was the hais.
The presenter:
The second feast.
The Shaykh:
What is it.
The presenter:
From the beginning of the hadith. Yes. He said:Sunan Abi Dawud 3097Da'if (Al-Albani) Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) do it? He said: Yes, by Allah, it did happen. Anas said: Sahih Muslim 1428a The hadith about them was not included in the two Sahihs. So he would pass by his wives and greet each one of them, saying, "Peace be upon you. How are you, O people of the household?" They would say, "We are well, O Messenger of Allah. How did you find your family?" He would say, "Well." When he had finished Sahih Muslim 1428a? That they had gone out, and I returned with him. When he placed his foot on the door threshold, he lowered the curtain between me and him, and Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: [Al-Ahzab 33:53] the verse
The Shaykh:
This is the story of Zaynab. This Zaynab, whose feast was with bread and meat, is Zaynab bint Jahsh, whom Allah married to him after seven years. As for his marriage to Safiyyah, it was with hais, dates, ghee, and cheese. This indicates that expanding the wedding feast is preferable if meat is available, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, or regarding the feast. If meat is not available, it is preferable to use what is available: ghee, cheese, bread, and dates, according to what is feasible. Yes.
The questioner:
In this verse, it is well-known among writers and others that they say this verse is the first verse regarding the "heavy" ones. Is the description of the "heavy" ones here appropriate in the context of the Companions?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
This verse does not establish the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) except with their presence. Some writers, who are well-known among them and among some scholars of tafsir, say that this verse was revealed regarding the "heavy" ones. Is describing the "heavy" ones in the status of the Companions appropriate for this status?
The Shaykh:
Rather, the expression should be pleasant. It should be said that it was revealed to teach people the Shari'ah etiquette that when they finish the feast, they should not linger, so as not to burden the host. It was revealed for teaching and guidance. As for describing them as "heavy," that is not good.
Two feasts, or the first was the hais. If you benefit. Yes, yes. And the second was the hais.
The presenter:
The second feast.
The Shaykh:
What is it.
The presenter:
From the beginning of the hadith. Yes. He said:
I asked: What is kharif, Abu Hamzah?
قلت يا أبا حمزةI also saw the wedding feast of Zainab, and he (the Holy Prophet) served bread and meat to the people, and made them eat to their heart's content, and he (the Holy Prophet) sent me to call people, and as he was free (from the ceremony) he stood up
وشهدت وليمة زينب، فأشبع الناس خبزا ولحما، وكان يبعثني فأدعو الناس، فلما فرغ قامAnas said: I also saw the wedding feast of Zainab, and he (the Holy Prophet) served bread and meat to the people, and made them eat to their heart's content, and he (the Holy Prophet) sent me to call people, and as he was free (from the ceremony) he stood up and I followed him. Two persons were left and they were busy in talking and did not get out (of the apartment). He (the Holy Prophet) then proceeded towards (the apartments of) his wives. He greeted with as-Salamu 'alaikum to every one of them and said: Members of the household, how are you? They said: Messenger of Allah, we are in good state 'How do you find your family? He would say: In good state. When he was free from (this work of exchanging greetings) he came back, and I also came back along with him. And as he reached the door, (he found) that the two men were still busy in talking. And when they saw him having returned, they stood up and went out; and by Allah! I do not know whether I had informed him, or there was a revelation to him (to the affect) that they had gone. He (the Holy Prophet) then came back and I also returned along with him, and as he put his step on the threshold of his door he hung a curtain between me and him, and (it was on this occasion) that Allah revealed this verse: (" O you who believe), do not enter the houses of the Prophet unless permission is given to 'you" (xxxiii. 53).
رَجَعَ وَرَجَعْتُ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ الْبَابَ إِذَا هُوَ بِالرَّجُلَيْنِ قَدِ اسْتَأْنَسَ بِهِمَا الْحَدِيثُ فَلَمَّا رَأَيَاهُ قَدْ رَجَعَ قَامَا فَخَرَجَا فَوَاللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي أَنَا أَخْبَرْتُهُ أَمْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الْوَحْىُ بِأَنَّهُمَا قَدْ خَرَجَاdo not enter the houses of the Prophet except when you are permitted
لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتَ النَّبِيِّ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْThe Shaykh:
This is the story of Zaynab. This Zaynab, whose feast was with bread and meat, is Zaynab bint Jahsh, whom Allah married to him after seven years. As for his marriage to Safiyyah, it was with hais, dates, ghee, and cheese. This indicates that expanding the wedding feast is preferable if meat is available, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, or regarding the feast. If meat is not available, it is preferable to use what is available: ghee, cheese, bread, and dates, according to what is feasible. Yes.
The questioner:
In this verse, it is well-known among writers and others that they say this verse is the first verse regarding the "heavy" ones. Is the description of the "heavy" ones here appropriate in the context of the Companions?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
This verse does not establish the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) except with their presence. Some writers, who are well-known among them and among some scholars of tafsir, say that this verse was revealed regarding the "heavy" ones. Is describing the "heavy" ones in the status of the Companions appropriate for this status?
The Shaykh:
Rather, the expression should be pleasant. It should be said that it was revealed to teach people the Shari'ah etiquette that when they finish the feast, they should not linger, so as not to burden the host. It was revealed for teaching and guidance. As for describing them as "heavy," that is not good.
Source
التعليق على بعض أحاديث صحيح مسلم، تابع شرح كتاب النكاح والرضاع والطلاق (3) — islamhouse.com (8:44)
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