What is the jurisprudential understanding of the hadith of Abu Bakr’s oath when he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to clarify what he had hit upon in the dream, and the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying to him
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The questioner : He saysThe questioner : What is the jurisprudential understanding 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?
The questioner : What is the jurisprudential understanding of the hadith when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Bakr when he began interpreting the dream:?
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 he may not want to do, specifically the thing he swore 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 dream, he granted him permission to interpret it. Then he asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) whether he had hit the mark in the interpretation or not? So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said a word of truth:Sunan Abi Dawud 3268Sahih (Al-Albani). Then he asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), swearing to him, to clarify to him what he had hit and what he had missed. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade him and said to him: . 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 and blessings be upon him) had clarified to him the nature of the mistake, some people who it is not in the interest to expose would have been exposed. So you should not ask, and this would fall under the category of [Al-Ma'idah 5:101]. The second thing, and this is very important in our practical lives, is that it is not permissible for a Muslim to swear at his brother to make him do such-and-such. And unfortunately, this happens between spouses every day. Questions and fatwas come to us saying, “I swore to my wife not to do such-and-such, and she went and did it. I swore not to go to her parents’ house, not to go to my sister’s house, to such-and-such place, and so on, and she went. What do we do?” We give an answer after seeking details. So a Muslim should not swear at his Muslim brother in a way that puts him in a difficult position, and he himself may end up in a difficult position, as in the previous example. This is what we understand from this authentic hadith. Yes.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, we will let you rest, because our Shaykh Abu Malik instructed us to let you rest.The Shaykh .
The Shaykh : May Allah reward him with good. Is he here? Welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : May Allah reward him with good.
The questioner : ... bThe Shaykh
The Shaykh : And may He do him good. May Allah bless you.
The questioner : A child was born to him, and he named him 'Abd al-Ra'uf. He named him that.The Shaykh : 'Abd al-Ra'uf.
The Shaykh : We consulted some doctors, Professor. You know the condition of my throat. I tell them that, in fact, since yesterday I have been spitting blood. One of them gave me an excuse not to speak. As for the other, and he may have hit the mark, if Allah wills, he said there is no harm in it, because the meaning of this blood is that the two tonsils, which were inflamed, burst, and they are on the path to healing. (He laughs and requested it)
The questioner : My Shaykh, the truth is, the doctor who said this...
The Shaykh : But the earth is inhabited, ha. (He laughs)
The questioner : I say, within his hearing, that he wanted to seek more good from you. And good in a state of weakness may be weak, as Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:[An-Nisa 4:95]. So, if Allah wills, we seek a little rest from you, perhaps Allah, the Exalted, will complete your healing, and what was missed will be made up, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. It was something like this rest... We are all invited to food, because when the tooth works, the lesson is invalidated, naturally... Welcome, how are you? When did you arrive?
The questioner : I forget a lot. I don’t know, yesterday or the day before yesterday.
The Shaykh : Perhaps forgetfulness is a blessing. (He laughs) We seize the opportunity to gain the presence of the Professor here, perhaps he will be gracious and give the answer.
The doctor: We askedThe Shaykh : First about the possibility, meaning in Arab medicine, whether he should speak or not. I noticed that your health is good, meaning there is no harm, but I left the matter to you.
The Shaykh : But you permitted me to...
The doctor: Yes, and praise be to Allah, your health, as it appears, is good, and praise be to Allah. May Allah bless you for the speech you spoke.
The Shaykh : My brothers, those who call us often deceive us. They say, “What Allah willed, your health is the health of youth,” and they deceive us. But this is in appearance, as for the inner reality, Allah knows it best.
The questioner : I seek refuge for you in the perfect words of Allah from every Shaytan and harmful creature.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. (He laughs)
The questioner : A question, O Shaykh.
Another questioner : Speak. I seek refuge in Allah. Impossible. May Allah guide you... This is worse than cutting the neck.
The Shaykh : In you is good and blessing.
The questioner : It is not proper conduct.
The Shaykh : They benefit from you after permission, unless it was...
The questioner : This is bad conduct, my Shaykh. I would never do it.
The Shaykh : Even if he was safe.The Shaykh : The alleged.
-LaughterThe Shaykh : And the students -
The questioner : ... I forgot.
Another questioner : He forgets quickly... All your questions...
The questioner : ... Frankly, he exerted effort in it.
The questioner : We begin. There is no harm in answering.
The Shaykh : It is excluded, meaning.
Do not swear
لا تقسمThe Shaykh : What is the interpretation of his saying?
The questioner : What is the jurisprudential understanding of the hadith when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Bakr when he began interpreting the dream:
Do not swear
لا تقسمThe 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 he may not want to do, specifically the thing he swore 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 dream, he granted him permission to interpret it. Then he asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) whether he had hit the mark in the interpretation or not? So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said a word of truth:
You are partly right and partly wrong
أصبت بعضا وأخطأت بعضاDo not swear
لا تقسمdo not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you
لا تسألوا عن أشياء إن تبد لكم تسؤكمThe questioner : Our Shaykh, we will let you rest, because our Shaykh Abu Malik instructed us to let you rest.The Shaykh .
The Shaykh : May Allah reward him with good. Is he here? Welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : May Allah reward him with good.
The questioner : ... bThe Shaykh
The Shaykh : And may He do him good. May Allah bless you.
The questioner : A child was born to him, and he named him 'Abd al-Ra'uf. He named him that.The Shaykh : 'Abd al-Ra'uf.
The Shaykh : We consulted some doctors, Professor. You know the condition of my throat. I tell them that, in fact, since yesterday I have been spitting blood. One of them gave me an excuse not to speak. As for the other, and he may have hit the mark, if Allah wills, he said there is no harm in it, because the meaning of this blood is that the two tonsils, which were inflamed, burst, and they are on the path to healing. (He laughs and requested it)
The questioner : My Shaykh, the truth is, the doctor who said this...
The Shaykh : But the earth is inhabited, ha. (He laughs)
The questioner : I say, within his hearing, that he wanted to seek more good from you. And good in a state of weakness may be weak, as Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
Not equal are those believers remaining [at home] - other than the disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who remain [behind], by degrees. And to both Allah has promised the best [reward]
لا يستوي القاعدون من المؤمنين غير أولى الضرر والمجاهدون في سبيل الله بأموالهم وأنفسهم ، فضل الله المجاهدين بأموالهم وأنفسهم على القاعدين درجة وكلا وعد الله الحسنىThe Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. It was something like this rest... We are all invited to food, because when the tooth works, the lesson is invalidated, naturally... Welcome, how are you? When did you arrive?
The questioner : I forget a lot. I don’t know, yesterday or the day before yesterday.
The Shaykh : Perhaps forgetfulness is a blessing. (He laughs) We seize the opportunity to gain the presence of the Professor here, perhaps he will be gracious and give the answer.
The doctor: We askedThe Shaykh : First about the possibility, meaning in Arab medicine, whether he should speak or not. I noticed that your health is good, meaning there is no harm, but I left the matter to you.
The Shaykh : But you permitted me to...
The doctor: Yes, and praise be to Allah, your health, as it appears, is good, and praise be to Allah. May Allah bless you for the speech you spoke.
The Shaykh : My brothers, those who call us often deceive us. They say, “What Allah willed, your health is the health of youth,” and they deceive us. But this is in appearance, as for the inner reality, Allah knows it best.
The questioner : I seek refuge for you in the perfect words of Allah from every Shaytan and harmful creature.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. (He laughs)
The questioner : A question, O Shaykh.
Another questioner : Speak. I seek refuge in Allah. Impossible. May Allah guide you... This is worse than cutting the neck.
The Shaykh : In you is good and blessing.
The questioner : It is not proper conduct.
The Shaykh : They benefit from you after permission, unless it was...
The questioner : This is bad conduct, my Shaykh. I would never do it.
The Shaykh : Even if he was safe.The Shaykh : The alleged.
-LaughterThe Shaykh : And the students -
The questioner : ... I forgot.
Another questioner : He forgets quickly... All your questions...
The questioner : ... Frankly, he exerted effort in it.
The questioner : We begin. There is no harm in answering.
The Shaykh : It is excluded, meaning.
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