The authenticity of the hadith of 'Adi ibn Hatim and obedience to a created being in disobedience to Allah
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The questioner:
The questioner, may Allah grant you success, what is the authenticity of the hadith of 'Adi ibn Hatim, and is obedience to any created being on earth in disobedience to Allah a form of worship to that being?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is a type of worship. Obedience to him in disobedience to Allah is a type of worship to him. But if you know that he is contradicting the words of Allah and the words of the Messenger, and you obey him while knowing that he makes lawful what Allah has forbidden and makes forbidden what Allah has made lawful, this is shirk (associating partners with Allah) itself. As for if you do not know, then this is major shirk because you were negligent. It is obligatory for you to look at his evidence and ask whether his statement is correct or not, or to accept it without verification.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it correct to say that religion is with...
The Shaykh:
Regarding the hadith of 'Adi ibn Hatim, there is discussion regarding its chain of narration, but its meaning is correct. Its meaning is correct and it agrees with the noble verse. They entered their news and their lords among them. They entered them in what? That they obeyed them in making lawful what Allah has forbidden. Allah the Exalted said:[At-Tawbah 9:29]. [At-Tawbah 9:29], so He made among their characteristics that necessitated their greatness and fighting them that they make lawful and make forbidden on their own authority, that they make lawful and make forbidden on their own authority. Yes.
The questioner:
A different issue.
The Shaykh:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner, may Allah grant you success, what is the authenticity of the hadith of 'Adi ibn Hatim, and is obedience to any created being on earth in disobedience to Allah a form of worship to that being?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is a type of worship. Obedience to him in disobedience to Allah is a type of worship to him. But if you know that he is contradicting the words of Allah and the words of the Messenger, and you obey him while knowing that he makes lawful what Allah has forbidden and makes forbidden what Allah has made lawful, this is shirk (associating partners with Allah) itself. As for if you do not know, then this is major shirk because you were negligent. It is obligatory for you to look at his evidence and ask whether his statement is correct or not, or to accept it without verification.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it correct to say that religion is with...
The Shaykh:
Regarding the hadith of 'Adi ibn Hatim, there is discussion regarding its chain of narration, but its meaning is correct. Its meaning is correct and it agrees with the noble verse. They entered their news and their lords among them. They entered them in what? That they obeyed them in making lawful what Allah has forbidden. Allah the Exalted said:
Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day
قَاتِلُوا الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا بِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِand who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled.
وَلَا يُحَرِّمُونَ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَلَا يَدِينُونَ دِينَ الْحَقِّ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حَتَّىٰ يُعْطُوا الْجِزْيَةَ عَن يَدٍ وَهُمْ صَاغِرُونَThe questioner:
A different issue.
The Shaykh:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب تفسير التوحيد وشهادة أن لا إله إلا الله — islamhouse.com (59:17)
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