The Ruling on the Hadith: "Love me for three reasons, for I am Arab..."
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The questioner : The hadith: "Love me for three reasons: because I am Arab, because the Qur'an is in Arabic, and because the language of the people of Paradise is Arabic".
The Shaykh : This is one of the fabricated hadiths, and unfortunately, both Arabs and non-Arabs have held onto it.
The questioner : The authenticity of the hadithSahih Muslim 2676.
The Shaykh : This is an authentic hadith, and Imam Muslim narrated it in his Sahih. However, this hadith was also affected by some distortion, and the distortion shifted until it became "and they are the exultant in the remembrance of Allah". The Sufis exploited this and began shouting in their dhikr. The wording came as... and this means they are the joyful in the remembrance of Allah, Mighty and Majestic... it is omitted and between... yes.
The questioner : The hadith in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Did Ahmad narrate it?
The Shaykh : By Allah, this hadith is found in al-Targhib, but... the matter... perhaps it should be reviewed, and we will present the answer in the next lesson.
The questioner : The hadith:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 388.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is an authentic hadith.
The Shaykh : This is one of the fabricated hadiths, and unfortunately, both Arabs and non-Arabs have held onto it.
The questioner : The authenticity of the hadith
Mufarradun have gone ahead. They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) said: Allah's Messenger, who are Mufarradun? He said: They are those males and females who remember Allah much.
سبق المفردون قالوا وما المفردون يا رسول الله قال الذاكرون الله كثيرا والذاكراتThe Shaykh : This is an authentic hadith, and Imam Muslim narrated it in his Sahih. However, this hadith was also affected by some distortion, and the distortion shifted until it became "and they are the exultant in the remembrance of Allah". The Sufis exploited this and began shouting in their dhikr. The wording came as... and this means they are the joyful in the remembrance of Allah, Mighty and Majestic... it is omitted and between... yes.
The questioner : The hadith in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Allah said to the Angel of Death: How did you find My servant... the light of his eye and the fruit of his heart? He said: Yes. He said: What did he say? He said: He praised You and sought patience. He said: Build for him a house in Paradise and name it the House of Praise.
قال الله لملك الموت فكيف وجدت عبدي ... قرة عينه وثمرة فؤاده قال نعم قال فما قال؟ قال حمدك واسترجع قال ابنوا له بيتا في الجنة سمّوه بيت الحمدThe Shaykh : By Allah, this hadith is found in al-Targhib, but... the matter... perhaps it should be reviewed, and we will present the answer in the next lesson.
The questioner : The hadith:
The believer who mixes with people and endures their injury is better than the person who does not mix with people nor endure their injury.
المسلم الذي يخالط الناس ويصبر على أذاهم خير من الذي لا يخالطهم ولا يصبر على أذاهمThe Shaykh : Yes, this is an authentic hadith.