What is the fiqh (jurisprudence) of the hadith narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding Abu Bakr’s interpretation of the dream when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
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Al-Halabi : The questioner says: What is the fiqh (jurisprudence) of the hadith narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding Abu Bakr’s interpretation of the dream when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: ?
The Shaykh : What is the interpretation of his saying?
Al-Halabi : What is the fiqh (jurisprudence) of the hadith?
The Shaykh : Yes.
Al-Halabi : When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Bakr when he began interpreting the vision:.
The Shaykh : What we understand is that a Muslim should not put his Muslim brother in a difficult position by making him do something or say something that the person being sworn at may not wish to do or say, because of the difficulty involved. When Abu Bakr sought permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to interpret the vision, he gave him permission to interpret it. Then the Messenger (peace be upon him) asked: Did I hit the mark in the interpretation or not? He said to him (peace be upon him) the word of truth:Sunan Abi Dawud 3268Sahih (Al-Albani). So he asked the Messenger (peace be upon him) to swear upon him to clarify to him what he got right and what he got wrong? So he forbade him (peace be upon him) and said: . His forbidding him is a lesson for us, a lesson for two things:
The first thing is that one should not ask about something that does not concern his worship, his prayer, or his life. This is a dream seen in sleep. Suppose, for example, that in the part where he made a mistake, if the Messenger (peace be upon him) had clarified the nature of the mistake, some people who it is not in the interest to reveal the truth about would have been affected; indeed, some people; so one should not ask, this should be in the category of:[Al-Ma'idah 5:101].
And the second thing—and this is very important in our practical lives—is that it is not permissible for a Muslim to swear at another person saying “do not do such and such.” And this—unfortunately—happens between spouses. Every day we receive questions and fatwas saying: I swore at my wife not to do such and such, and she went and did it. “Do not go to your parents’ house,” “Do not go to your sister’s house,” “Do not go to such and such’s house,” and so on. And she went. What do I do? I give the answer after seeking details: A Muslim should not swear at his Muslim brother in a way that puts him in a difficult position, and he may himself fall into difficulty, as in the previous example. This is what we understand from this authentic hadith.
Yes.
Do not swear
لا تقسِمْThe Shaykh : What is the interpretation of his saying?
Al-Halabi : What is the fiqh (jurisprudence) of the hadith?
The Shaykh : Yes.
Al-Halabi : When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Bakr when he began interpreting the vision:
Do not swear
لا تقسِمْThe Shaykh : What we understand is that a Muslim should not put his Muslim brother in a difficult position by making him do something or say something that the person being sworn at may not wish to do or say, because of the difficulty involved. When Abu Bakr sought permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to interpret the vision, he gave him permission to interpret it. Then the Messenger (peace be upon him) asked: Did I hit the mark in the interpretation or not? He said to him (peace be upon him) the word of truth:
You are partly right and partly wrong
أصبت بعضًا وأخطأت بعضًاDo not swear
لا تقسِمْThe first thing is that one should not ask about something that does not concern his worship, his prayer, or his life. This is a dream seen in sleep. Suppose, for example, that in the part where he made a mistake, if the Messenger (peace be upon him) had clarified the nature of the mistake, some people who it is not in the interest to reveal the truth about would have been affected; indeed, some people; so one should not ask, this should be in the category of:
do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you
لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْAnd the second thing—and this is very important in our practical lives—is that it is not permissible for a Muslim to swear at another person saying “do not do such and such.” And this—unfortunately—happens between spouses. Every day we receive questions and fatwas saying: I swore at my wife not to do such and such, and she went and did it. “Do not go to your parents’ house,” “Do not go to your sister’s house,” “Do not go to such and such’s house,” and so on. And she went. What do I do? I give the answer after seeking details: A Muslim should not swear at his Muslim brother in a way that puts him in a difficult position, and he may himself fall into difficulty, as in the previous example. This is what we understand from this authentic hadith.
Yes.
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