Explanation of the Chapter: "The Chapter on the Advisor Being Trusted"
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The Shaykh : The twenty-eighth chapter after the hundredth.
He said: "The Chapter on the Advisor Being Trusted"
The advisor is trusted, meaning the person to whom the one seeking advice turns is one who must fulfill the trust owed to the person who consulted him. He must give him sincere advice and not deceive or trick him. This is the meaning of the chapter.
He titled it with the following hadith, and its chain of narration is authentic.
From Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu al-Haytham—this is a man among the Companions named Abu al-Haytham ibn al-Tayhan. He said to him (peace be upon him) while he was asking him to learn of his need and what was lacking in his life:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 256.
This hadith contains many benefits, and the point of interest in it is his saying (peace be upon him): So let us return to the beginning of the hadith to comment on it in a manner suitable for the occasion.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu al-Haytham:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 256 Captives are prisoners of war, both men and women. We have mentioned more than once that these prisoners who fall into the hands of the Muslim army are subject to the commander's decision in one of four ways: either he releases them and frees them, granting them a favor; or he ransoms them in exchange for Muslim prisoners who have fallen into the hands of the disbelievers, exchanging prisoners as is said in the present day; or he enslaves them by presenting these prisoners to the Muslim army; or finally, he kills the prisoners if he sees it in the interest of the Muslims. This last category occurred in the history of the Messenger (peace be upon him) and his biography regarding certain individuals, to the extent that he said: The most common of the four matters is either ransom or enslavement. When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Abu al-Tayhan if he had a servant, and he said, "No," he said to him (peace be upon him): meaning, if we have taken the decision to enslave the prisoners, come to us. So the prisoners came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and as the Messenger requested of Abu al-Tayhan to come to him, he did. There were no captives with the Messenger (peace be upon him) suitable to be a servant except two, meaning two persons. So the Messenger (peace be upon him) presented them to Abu al-Tayhan and said to him, "Choose whichever you wish." So Abu al-Tayham returned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking his advice, saying to him, "Choose for me; you know better than I." He said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 256 meaning, since you have entrusted the matter to me to choose one of them for you and make him suitable for serving you, I advise you to take this one. Since you have consulted me, I must fulfill the trust and give you sincere advice, so I advise you to take this one. Why did the Messenger (peace be upon him) advise him to take him? He said: .
He said: "The Chapter on the Advisor Being Trusted"
The advisor is trusted, meaning the person to whom the one seeking advice turns is one who must fulfill the trust owed to the person who consulted him. He must give him sincere advice and not deceive or trick him. This is the meaning of the chapter.
He titled it with the following hadith, and its chain of narration is authentic.
From Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu al-Haytham—this is a man among the Companions named Abu al-Haytham ibn al-Tayhan. He said to him (peace be upon him) while he was asking him to learn of his need and what was lacking in his life:
"Do you have a servant?" "No," he replied. He said, "Come to us when we get some captives." The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought only two captives. Abu'l-Haytham came to him and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Choose between them." "Choose for me, Messenger of Allah," he replied. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The person who is consulted is in a position of trust. Take this one. I have seen him pray. Treat him well." Abu'l-Haytham's wife said, "You will not live up to the words of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, about him until you set him free." "He is free," he stated. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah did not send a Prophet or khalifa but that he has two confidants: a confidant who commands him to do what is correct and forbids what is bad, and a confidant who will not fall short in corrupting you. Anyone who is protected from the evil confidant has been protected."
هل لك من خادم قال : لا ، قال : فإذا أتانا سبي فأتنا ، فأتي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم برأسين ليس معهما ثالث فأتاه أبو الهيثم، قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: اختر منهما قال: يا رسول الله اختر لي، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: إن المستشار مؤتمن، خذ هذا فإني رأيته يصلي واستوص به خيراً، فقالت امرأته: ما أنت ببالغ ما قال فيه النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم إلا أن تعتقه، قال: فهو عتيق، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: إن الله لم يبعث نبيا ولا خليفة إلا وله بطانتان: بطانة تأمره بالمعروف وتنهاه عن المنكر، وبطانة لا تألوه خبالا، ومن يوق بطانة السوء فقد وقيThis hadith contains many benefits, and the point of interest in it is his saying (peace be upon him):
The advisor is trusted
إن المستشار مؤتمنThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu al-Haytham: