The Meaning of the Prohibition of Visiting One’s Family at Night in the Age of Modern Communication
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It was mentioned in a hadith of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 715ab It is agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. He says: Some people say that there are now rapid means of communication by which the wife knows her husband’s arrival at any hour and prepares for it. Is this statement an objection to the hadith?
Answer:
No, there is no objection to the hadith. Because the cause has been removed, which is that his family did not know of his arrival and he would surprise them with his arrival while they were not prepared. But now, if communication means they know of his arrival, the concern is gone. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It was mentioned in a hadith of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
that a man should come to his family like (an unexpected) night visitor doubting their fidelity and spying into their lapses
أن يطرق الرجل أهله ليلا يتخونهم أو يلتمس عثراتهمAnswer:
No, there is no objection to the hadith. Because the cause has been removed, which is that his family did not know of his arrival and he would surprise them with his arrival while they were not prepared. But now, if communication means they know of his arrival, the concern is gone. Yes.
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شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك الوسواس في انتقاض الطهارة لا يلتفت إليه — islamhouse.com (1:18:38)
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