The Authenticity of the Hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Descending to Carry al-Hasan and al-Husayn, and the Meaning of Fitnah
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Question:
It is narrated that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) Truthful is Allah [Al-Anfal 8:28]. Al-Tirmidhi said: This is a good, strange hadith; we do not know it except through the route of al-Husayn ibn Waqid. Ibn Khuzaymah also narrated it in his Sahih. What is the ruling on the authenticity of this hadith?
Answer:
Its authenticity is good and it is from a trustworthy source, and it is authentic. It indicates the gentleness of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his humility (peace and blessings be upon him), to the extent that he descended and carried them. This is part of his humility (peace and blessings be upon him) and his love for children. The meaning of fitnah (trial) is a test and examination. Allah tests people with their children: Do they show mercy to them? Do they be compassionate toward them? Do they treat them well? Do they prioritize them over obedience to Allah and His Messenger?
It is a test. Some fathers show mercy to them, treat them well, educate them, and do not neglect the right of Allah in them, and do not neglect the right of Allah in them. Others prefer them over the right of Allah and please them by incurring the anger of Allah. So they are a fitnah (trial). Wealth is likewise. Some people prioritize it over obedience to Allah and His Messenger and disobey their Lord in it through riba (usury or interest) and deception. Others obey Allah in their wealth and are upright in spending it in the causes of good. So, regarding children, if one obeys Allah in them, educates them, guides them, disciplines them, and treats them well, then he has obeyed Allah and done well in them, and they become a fitnah (trial) of good for him. If he disobeys Allah because of them and obeys them in sins, they become a source of evil for him. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
It is narrated that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
He saw al-Hasan and al-Husayn stumbling and getting up while he was on the pulpit, so he descended and carried them and ascended the pulpit and said
رأى الحسن والحسين وهو على المنبر يعثران ويقومان، فنزل وحملهما وصعد المنبر وقالyour properties and your children are but a trial
أَنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌAnswer:
Its authenticity is good and it is from a trustworthy source, and it is authentic. It indicates the gentleness of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his humility (peace and blessings be upon him), to the extent that he descended and carried them. This is part of his humility (peace and blessings be upon him) and his love for children. The meaning of fitnah (trial) is a test and examination. Allah tests people with their children: Do they show mercy to them? Do they be compassionate toward them? Do they treat them well? Do they prioritize them over obedience to Allah and His Messenger?
It is a test. Some fathers show mercy to them, treat them well, educate them, and do not neglect the right of Allah in them, and do not neglect the right of Allah in them. Others prefer them over the right of Allah and please them by incurring the anger of Allah. So they are a fitnah (trial). Wealth is likewise. Some people prioritize it over obedience to Allah and His Messenger and disobey their Lord in it through riba (usury or interest) and deception. Others obey Allah in their wealth and are upright in spending it in the causes of good. So, regarding children, if one obeys Allah in them, educates them, guides them, disciplines them, and treats them well, then he has obeyed Allah and done well in them, and they become a fitnah (trial) of good for him. If he disobeys Allah because of them and obeys them in sins, they become a source of evil for him. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
Source
واجب أهل العلم — islamhouse.com (1:21:05)
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