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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Chapter: "Chapter: Does One Say 'My Master'" Explanation of the Hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said

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The Shaykh : The chapter one hundred and seventh.
"Chapter: Does One Say 'My Master'" I came to listen to the speech "Does One Say 'My Master'"
He narrated it with his authentic chain of narration.
From Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), who said
None of you should say 'my slave ('abdi or amati)' and a slave should not say, 'my lord (rabbi or rabbati)'. They should say, 'my boy' or 'my girl' (fatayi and fatati) and 'my master' or 'mistress' (sayyidi and sayyidati)'. All of you are slaves, and the Lord is Allah, Almighty and Exalted. لا يقولن أحدكم عبدي وأمتي ولا يقولن المملوك ربي وربتي وليقل فتاي وفتاتي وسيدي وسيدتي كلكم مملوكون والرب الله عز وجل
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 210
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The questioner: Shaykh, here my maidservant or...

The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner: ...

The Shaykh : No, the maidservant says to her master and mistress
This hadith established the permissibility of a male or female slave using the terms "master" and "mistress" for their male or female owner. That is, the term "master" is not exclusive to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. This hadith indicated and established for us the permissibility of using the term "master" for other than Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Although the original principle is yes, and although the original principle is that the true Master is He who is Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, but Allah, Mighty and Majestic, on the tongue of His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), permitted the Muslims to use the word "master" for other than Allah, Mighty and Majestic. So this hadith is explicit.
The questioner: ... Shaykh Nasser

The Shaykh : Shaykh Nasser, you don't say it is permissible, you say something else, meaning what? Yes, the important thing is that the Lawgiver permitted in this hadith and in others the use of the term "master" for a slave among the slaves of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. So here He permitted the young man and the maidservant to each say "my master" and "my mistress." And there is, for example, when
Sa'd ibn Mu'adh came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) while he was riding on his mount, and he was ill, injured in his ankle, with a wound in his arm. جاء سعد بن معاذ إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم وهو راكب على دابته وكان مريضا مصابا في أكحله عرق في عضده
he was ill and could not dismount from his mount by himself
When he came to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh were with him, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them لما جاء إلى الرسول عليه السلام وكان عنده قوم سعد بن معاذ فقال عليه الصلاة والسلام لهم
, namely to the Ansar who were with the Messenger, who are the people of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, and he is their chief
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them, "Rise to your master and help him dismount." قال لهم عليه الصلاة والسلام قوموا إلى سيدكم فأنزلوه
, so he called him "master"
Rise to your master, so lower him قوموا إلى سيدكم فأنزلوه
Sahih Ibn Hibban 63:176
. This is permissible by the text of this hadith. Likewise, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in a hadith narrated by Imam Muslim in his Sahih
I will be the 'Leader' of the people on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know why that is? أنا سيد الناس يوم القيامة أتدرون مم ذاك
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2434Sahih (Darussalam)
. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the hadith of intercession, which is a very long hadith and well-known to all people, and its summary is
When the distress becomes severe for the people of the gathering place and sweat flows from them, a delegation from them comes لما يشتد الكرب بأهل المحشر ويسيل منهم العرق فيأتي وفد منهم
. They consult with one another about what to do
They go to Adam (peace and blessings be upon him) فيذهبون إلى آدم عليه الصلاة والسلام
Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 26:4
. They address him, seeking nearness through him, asking him to call upon Allah to relieve them of their distress and hardship
They say to him, "O Adam, Allah created you with His Hand, breathed into you of His Spirit, and made His angels prostrate to you. Do you not see what we are in? Will you not call upon Allah for us?" He says, "Myself, myself. I was forbidden to eat from the tree, so I ate from it. Go to Noah (peace and blessings be upon him), for he is the first messenger to the people of the earth." يقولون له يا آدم خلقك الله بيده ونفخ فيك من روحه وأسجد لك ملائكته ألا ترى ما نحن فيه ألا تدعو الله لنا فيقول نفسي نفسي إني نهيت عن أكل الشجرة فأكلتها اذهبوا إلى نوح عليه الصلاة والسلام فإنه أول رسول إلى أهل الأرض
. They come to him and also remind him of the virtues that Allah has bestowed upon him
He also says, "Myself, myself. I called upon my people with a call. Go to Ibrahim, for he is the intimate friend of the Merciful." So they go to Ibrahim. يقول أيضا هو نفسي نفسي إني دعوت على قومي دعوة اذهبوا إلى إبراهيم فإنه خليل الرحمن فيذبهون إلى إبراهيم
. They hope for his intercession, just as they did with Adam and Noah before him
He says, "Myself, myself. I told three lies. Go to Moses (peace and blessings be upon him), for he is the one who spoke to Allah." فيقول نفسي نفسي إني كذبت ثلاث كذبات ائتوا موسى عليه الصلاة والسلام فإنه كليم الله
. So they come to Moses and ask him for what they asked of those before him
He will say, "No, it is not me, it is not me. I killed a soul without right. Go to 'Isa, for he is the Spirit of Allah and His Word." So they will go to 'Isa (peace be upon him). فيقول لا نفسي نفسي إني قتلت نفسا بغير حق اذهبوا إلى عيسى فإنه روح الله وكلمته فيذهبون إلى عيسى عليه الصلاة والسلام
. They also hope for his intercession, just as they hoped for those before him
He will say, "It is not me, it is not me." Our Prophet (may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) said that he does not mention a sin. فيقول نفسي نفسي يقول نبينا صلوات الله وسلامه عليه فلا يذكر ذنبا
. Jesus, among all the messengers, no sin is mentioned for him, but even so
He will say, "It is not me, it is not me. Go to Muhammad (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), for he is a man to whom Allah has forgiven what came before of his sin and what came after." So they will come to the Messenger (peace be upon him). يقول نفسي نفسي اذهبوا إلى محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فإنه رجل غفر الله له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر فيأتون الرسول عليه السلام
. They say to him what they said to those before him. So the answer from him (peace and blessings be upon him) is a virtue from Allah that He singled him out with
It is for me, it is for me. أنا لها أنا لها
. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said
So I will go and prostrate beneath the Throne, and I will praise Him with praises that I do not mention now. فأذهب وأسجد تحت العرش فأحمده بمحامد لا أذكرها الآن
. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, inspires him in that moment and in that hour with phrases by which he praises his Lord.
Source alathar.net

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