Continuation of the explanation of the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): (
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The Shaykh : On this occasion, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2369Da'if (Darussalam) to the end of the hadith. From where do we understand that the Messenger (peace be upon him) said this phrase on this occasion? From this "fa" (so/then) which implies immediate succession, where the narrator of the hadith, after the statement of Abu al-Tayhan, said: "So he is a freed man." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) followed the woman's statement to her husband that she would free the slave, and he said: "So he is a freed man." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2369Da'if (Darussalam).
Therefore, the scholars said that in the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2369Da'if (Darussalam) to the end, following this incident, is an indication of the commendation of Umm al-Tayhan. It is an indication from the Messenger (peace be upon him) that he is commending Umm al-Tayhan with this hadith, and pointing out that she was a righteous inner circle for her husband. Therefore, she advised him and commanded him to do what is right, and did not command him to do what is wrong. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2369Da'if (Darussalam). The inner circle of a man or a person is his confidant who is privy to the man's secrets and knows his entry points and secrets. So he either advises him or betrays him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) says, informing of a reality in this worldly life, that there is no prophet or successor except that he has two inner circles: a righteous inner circle and a wicked inner circle. The prophet is, of course, known as to who he is; he is the one to whom news of the unseen is revealed from the sky, which other people do not know. He may be a prophet only, or he may be a prophet and a messenger, as is the case with our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He says: It is not only among those other than the prophets; even the prophets have an inner circle of good and an inner circle of evil, a righteous inner circle and a wicked inner circle. If the prophets have two inner circles, then those other than the prophets are even more likely to have two inner circles. Here, after the prophets, the successors are mentioned. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2369Da'if (Darussalam). Here, we must pause for a moment on the word "khalifah" (successor), for many Islamic writers today misunderstand the term "khalifah" as mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah, and they imagine that in such a statement as His (Mighty and Majestic) saying: [Al-Baqarah 2:30], they imagine that the meaning of Allah's statement to Adam: "I am making you a khalifah on the earth," means a representative of Him, meaning of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He). And this is a grave sin, for it is not permissible in any way, absolutely, for a Muslim to imagine that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says about His great, exalted Self that His khalifah is so-and-so, no matter how high and exalted a human being may be. Is it fitting for him to be a representative of the Lord of the Worlds (Glorified and Exalted is He)? If we were to give a bad example, we would find that this bad example, despite its badness and wickedness, is better than this bad understanding. If someone were to say: So-and-so, the ignorant garbage collector, the... to the end, is the khalifah of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, would anyone say such a thing? Of course not. Why? Because of the vast difference between Abu Bakr al-Siddiq in his faith, his knowledge, his character, his decisiveness, his courage, and so on. If it were said that the ignorant garbage collector, the sweeper, and so on, is the khalifah of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, would this not be a disparagement of the true khalifah, who is Abu Bakr al-Siddiq? There is no doubt in that, and no question. How great is this varying proportion between this righteous khalifah and this ignorant, lying man? So the proportion between Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the most pious person in the world is even further and much further. Therefore, it is not permissible for us to imagine that Allah made Adam His khalifah on the earth. What is Adam in relation to the Lord of the Worlds? And therefore, it is never permissible for a Muslim, in the path of ... sanctifying and exalting some of the great ones ... the greatness of the Creator of these great ones, that a Muslim should fall into such a grave illusion. Added to this, from the Arabic perspective, is that so-and-so is the khalifah of so-and-so, meaning that if the first one goes, the second one succeeds him. But Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, the Everlasting, who does not change or cease, who is never absent, how can it be said that so-and-so is His khalifah? He did not go and did not depart so that a khalifah could be made for Him on the earth. Therefore, His saying: [Al-Baqarah 2:30] does not mean "I am making a khalifah on the earth in my place," but rather.
Abu Hurairah narrated: "The Prophet (s.a.w) went out during an hour in which he would normally not go out, nor meet with anyone. Then Abu Bakr came to him. So he said:"What brought you O Abu Bakr?" He said: "I came to meet the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and to look at his face, and to make sure he was safe. It was not long before 'Umar came. He said: "What has brought you O 'Umar ?" He said: "Hunger O Messenger of Allah!"He said: "I also experienced some of that" So they went to the home of Abu Al-Haitham At-Taiyyihan Al-Ansari. He was a man with many date-palms and sheep, but he had no servants so they did not find him there. They said to his wife: "Where is your companion?" She said: "He has gone to fetch us some good water." It was not long before Abu Al-Haitham came along hauling to a large water-skin which he put down. Then he came to hug the Prophet (s.a.w) and uttered that his father and mother should be ransomed for him. Then he went to grove of his and he spread out a mat for them. Then he went to a date-palm and returned with a cluster of dates which he put down. The prophet (s.a.w) said: "Why don't you select some ripe dates for us?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)! I wanted you to select from the ripe dates and the unripe dates." So they ate and they drank from that water. The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! This is among the favors which you shall be asked about on the Day of Judgement. Cool shade, tasty ripe dates, and cool water." Abu Al-Haitham left to prepare some food for them. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do not slaughter one with milk." So he Slaughtered a small female or male goat and brought it to them so they could eat it. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do you have any servants?" He said: "No." So he said: "Then if we get some captives we shall bring them for you." So (later) the Prophet (s.a.w) came with 2 males, there was no third among them and he brought them to Abu Al-Haitham. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Choose from them." He said: "O Prophet of Allah! Choose for me." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed the one consulted is entrusted. Take this one for I have seen him praying, and encourage him to do well." So Abu Al-Haitham went to his wife and informed her of what the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said. So his wife said: "You will not fulfill what the Prophet (s.a.w) said until you have freed him." So he said: "He is free." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed Allah has not send a Prophet nor made a Khalifah except that he has two groups of supporters, group ordering him to do good, and prohibiting him from evil and a group that never ceases spoiling his affairs. So whoever protected."
إن الله لم يبعَثْ نبيًّا ولا خليفةً إلا وله بطانتانIndeed Allah has not send a Prophet nor made a Khalifah except that he has two groups of supporters, group ordering him to do good, and prohibiting him from evil and a group that never ceases spoiling his affairs. So whoever protected.
إن الله لم يبعَثْ نبيًّا ولا خليفةً إلا وله بطانتان : بطانة تأمره بالمعروف وتنهاه عن المنكر ، وبطانة لا تألوه خبالًا ، ومن يُوقَ بطانة السوء فقد وُقِيَTherefore, the scholars said that in the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this hadith:
Abu Hurairah narrated: "The Prophet (s.a.w) went out during an hour in which he would normally not go out, nor meet with anyone. Then Abu Bakr came to him. So he said:"What brought you O Abu Bakr?" He said: "I came to meet the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and to look at his face, and to make sure he was safe. It was not long before 'Umar came. He said: "What has brought you O 'Umar ?" He said: "Hunger O Messenger of Allah!"He said: "I also experienced some of that" So they went to the home of Abu Al-Haitham At-Taiyyihan Al-Ansari. He was a man with many date-palms and sheep, but he had no servants so they did not find him there. They said to his wife: "Where is your companion?" She said: "He has gone to fetch us some good water." It was not long before Abu Al-Haitham came along hauling to a large water-skin which he put down. Then he came to hug the Prophet (s.a.w) and uttered that his father and mother should be ransomed for him. Then he went to grove of his and he spread out a mat for them. Then he went to a date-palm and returned with a cluster of dates which he put down. The prophet (s.a.w) said: "Why don't you select some ripe dates for us?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)! I wanted you to select from the ripe dates and the unripe dates." So they ate and they drank from that water. The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! This is among the favors which you shall be asked about on the Day of Judgement. Cool shade, tasty ripe dates, and cool water." Abu Al-Haitham left to prepare some food for them. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do not slaughter one with milk." So he Slaughtered a small female or male goat and brought it to them so they could eat it. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do you have any servants?" He said: "No." So he said: "Then if we get some captives we shall bring them for you." So (later) the Prophet (s.a.w) came with 2 males, there was no third among them and he brought them to Abu Al-Haitham. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Choose from them." He said: "O Prophet of Allah! Choose for me." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed the one consulted is entrusted. Take this one for I have seen him praying, and encourage him to do well." So Abu Al-Haitham went to his wife and informed her of what the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said. So his wife said: "You will not fulfill what the Prophet (s.a.w) said until you have freed him." So he said: "He is free." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed Allah has not send a Prophet nor made a Khalifah except that he has two groups of supporters, group ordering him to do good, and prohibiting him from evil and a group that never ceases spoiling his affairs. So whoever protected."
إن الله لم يبعثAbu Hurairah narrated: "The Prophet (s.a.w) went out during an hour in which he would normally not go out, nor meet with anyone. Then Abu Bakr came to him. So he said:"What brought you O Abu Bakr?" He said: "I came to meet the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and to look at his face, and to make sure he was safe. It was not long before 'Umar came. He said: "What has brought you O 'Umar ?" He said: "Hunger O Messenger of Allah!"He said: "I also experienced some of that" So they went to the home of Abu Al-Haitham At-Taiyyihan Al-Ansari. He was a man with many date-palms and sheep, but he had no servants so they did not find him there. They said to his wife: "Where is your companion?" She said: "He has gone to fetch us some good water." It was not long before Abu Al-Haitham came along hauling to a large water-skin which he put down. Then he came to hug the Prophet (s.a.w) and uttered that his father and mother should be ransomed for him. Then he went to grove of his and he spread out a mat for them. Then he went to a date-palm and returned with a cluster of dates which he put down. The prophet (s.a.w) said: "Why don't you select some ripe dates for us?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)! I wanted you to select from the ripe dates and the unripe dates." So they ate and they drank from that water. The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! This is among the favors which you shall be asked about on the Day of Judgement. Cool shade, tasty ripe dates, and cool water." Abu Al-Haitham left to prepare some food for them. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do not slaughter one with milk." So he Slaughtered a small female or male goat and brought it to them so they could eat it. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do you have any servants?" He said: "No." So he said: "Then if we get some captives we shall bring them for you." So (later) the Prophet (s.a.w) came with 2 males, there was no third among them and he brought them to Abu Al-Haitham. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Choose from them." He said: "O Prophet of Allah! Choose for me." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed the one consulted is entrusted. Take this one for I have seen him praying, and encourage him to do well." So Abu Al-Haitham went to his wife and informed her of what the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said. So his wife said: "You will not fulfill what the Prophet (s.a.w) said until you have freed him." So he said: "He is free." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed Allah has not send a Prophet nor made a Khalifah except that he has two groups of supporters, group ordering him to do good, and prohibiting him from evil and a group that never ceases spoiling his affairs. So whoever protected."
إن الله لم يبعث نبيًّا ولا خليفةً إلا وله بطانتانAbu Hurairah narrated: "The Prophet (s.a.w) went out during an hour in which he would normally not go out, nor meet with anyone. Then Abu Bakr came to him. So he said:"What brought you O Abu Bakr?" He said: "I came to meet the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and to look at his face, and to make sure he was safe. It was not long before 'Umar came. He said: "What has brought you O 'Umar ?" He said: "Hunger O Messenger of Allah!"He said: "I also experienced some of that" So they went to the home of Abu Al-Haitham At-Taiyyihan Al-Ansari. He was a man with many date-palms and sheep, but he had no servants so they did not find him there. They said to his wife: "Where is your companion?" She said: "He has gone to fetch us some good water." It was not long before Abu Al-Haitham came along hauling to a large water-skin which he put down. Then he came to hug the Prophet (s.a.w) and uttered that his father and mother should be ransomed for him. Then he went to grove of his and he spread out a mat for them. Then he went to a date-palm and returned with a cluster of dates which he put down. The prophet (s.a.w) said: "Why don't you select some ripe dates for us?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)! I wanted you to select from the ripe dates and the unripe dates." So they ate and they drank from that water. The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! This is among the favors which you shall be asked about on the Day of Judgement. Cool shade, tasty ripe dates, and cool water." Abu Al-Haitham left to prepare some food for them. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do not slaughter one with milk." So he Slaughtered a small female or male goat and brought it to them so they could eat it. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do you have any servants?" He said: "No." So he said: "Then if we get some captives we shall bring them for you." So (later) the Prophet (s.a.w) came with 2 males, there was no third among them and he brought them to Abu Al-Haitham. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Choose from them." He said: "O Prophet of Allah! Choose for me." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed the one consulted is entrusted. Take this one for I have seen him praying, and encourage him to do well." So Abu Al-Haitham went to his wife and informed her of what the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said. So his wife said: "You will not fulfill what the Prophet (s.a.w) said until you have freed him." So he said: "He is free." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed Allah has not send a Prophet nor made a Khalifah except that he has two groups of supporters, group ordering him to do good, and prohibiting him from evil and a group that never ceases spoiling his affairs. So whoever protected."
إن الله لم يبعث نبيًّا ولا خليفةًIndeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority
إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةًIndeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority
إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً
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