Chapter: "Chapter on Stinginess." Explanation of the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): (Dust in the path of Allah and the smoke of Hellfire will never meet in the belly of a servant, ever...)
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The Shaykh : And every misguidance is in the Fire.
The previous lesson was delivered a long time ago, and now we are resuming the lessons after this long interruption. The lesson has reached Chapter 137, which is the author's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement:
"Chapter on Stinginess".
He narrated it with his authentic chain of transmission.
From Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3110Hasan (Darussalam).
The student: In the belly of a servant?
The Shaykh : In the heart of a servant, ever.
The student: In the belly of a servant, ever.
The Shaykh : The second sentence is "heart" Sunan an-Nasa'i 3110Hasan (Darussalam) So this authentic hadith clarifies two matters for us:
The first matter: It clarifies that the Exalted, through His inspiration to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this hadith, stated that jihad in the path of Allah on one hand and entering Hellfire on the other will never coexist in the heart of a Muslim. This is an allusion to the fact that jihad in the path of Allah forbids its practitioner from entering Hellfire. So the one who truly fights in the path of Allah does not enter Hellfire, and consequently, if he does not enter Hellfire, the smoke of Hellfire does not enter his belly. There is no doubt that the intended meaning of His statement here:Sunan Ibn Majah 2774Sahih (Darussalam) is the jihad in which its practitioner is sincere to Allah the Exalted, seeking nothing behind it but reputation, love of showing off, or anything else that invalidates deeds. We all know the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): .
So whoever fights in the path of Allah purely and sincerely from his heart, Allah the Exalted forbids his body from the Fire, so he does not enter Hellfire at that time, and consequently, the smoke of Hellfire does not enter his belly. Therefore, he (peace be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3110Hasan (Darussalam).
And the meaning of this is that jihad in the path of Allah the Exalted expiates all sins. And this entails that the expiation of sins from this servant who fights in the path of Allah entails that Allah forbids his body from the Fire. So whoever fights in the path of Allah, Allah forbids him from the Fire. Therefore, he said: The dust of this fighter in the path of Allah and the smoke of Hellfire will never meet in his belly, ever.
The questioner: ...
The Shaykh : The reason for preventing the smoke of Hellfire from entering his belly.
The previous lesson was delivered a long time ago, and now we are resuming the lessons after this long interruption. The lesson has reached Chapter 137, which is the author's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement:
"Chapter on Stinginess".
He narrated it with his authentic chain of transmission.
From Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in the lungs of a slave, and the stinginess and faith can never be combined in a slave's heart.
لا يجتمع غبار في سبيل الله ودخان جهنم في جوف أبدا، ولا يجتمع الشح والإيمان في قلب عبد أبداThe student: In the belly of a servant?
The Shaykh : In the heart of a servant, ever.
The student: In the belly of a servant, ever.
The Shaykh :
In the belly of a servant, the first sentence.
في جوف عبد الجملة الأولىThe dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in the lungs of a slave, and the stinginess and faith can never be combined in a slave's heart.
لا يجتمع غبار في سبيل الله ودخان جهنم في جوف عبد أبدا، ولا يجتمع الشح والإيمان في قلب عبد أبداThe first matter: It clarifies that the Exalted, through His inspiration to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this hadith, stated that jihad in the path of Allah on one hand and entering Hellfire on the other will never coexist in the heart of a Muslim. This is an allusion to the fact that jihad in the path of Allah forbids its practitioner from entering Hellfire. So the one who truly fights in the path of Allah does not enter Hellfire, and consequently, if he does not enter Hellfire, the smoke of Hellfire does not enter his belly. There is no doubt that the intended meaning of His statement here:
The dust (of Jihad) in the cause of Allah
لا يجتمع غبار في سبيل اللهDeeds are only by intentions, and every person will have what he intended. So whoever's migration (i.e., his jihad) is in the path of Allah the Exalted, he is in the path of Allah. And whoever's migration is to a worldly thing he will obtain or a woman he will marry, his migration is to what he migrated to.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى فمن كانت جرته -أي: جهاده- في سبيل الله عز وجل فهو في سبيل الله ومن كانت هجرته إلى دنيا يصيبها أو امرأة ينكحها فهجرته إلى ما هاجر إليهSo whoever fights in the path of Allah purely and sincerely from his heart, Allah the Exalted forbids his body from the Fire, so he does not enter Hellfire at that time, and consequently, the smoke of Hellfire does not enter his belly. Therefore, he (peace be upon him) said:
The dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in the lungs of a slave
لا يجتمع غبار في سبيل الله ودخان جهنم في جوف عبد أبداAnd the meaning of this is that jihad in the path of Allah the Exalted expiates all sins. And this entails that the expiation of sins from this servant who fights in the path of Allah entails that Allah forbids his body from the Fire. So whoever fights in the path of Allah, Allah forbids him from the Fire. Therefore, he said: The dust of this fighter in the path of Allah and the smoke of Hellfire will never meet in his belly, ever.
The questioner: ...
The Shaykh : The reason for preventing the smoke of Hellfire from entering his belly.