The Jurisprudence of the Hadith (There will come after you a people who, if they hold fast to a tenth of what was sent to you, will be saved).
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The questioner : There is a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that I do not remember the exact wording of, but I remember its meaning, which is: So, regarding the "people" mentioned, are they in this time or in another time? And what is meant by "a tenth," if this refers to this time?
The Shaykh : The time is not specified, but the general understanding is the time of the isolation of Islam and the scarcity of those who practice Islam, and that is the time referred to. As for what is meant by "a tenth," it refers to what a person is excused for leaving off due to the pressures of the society in which he lives. This is a matter that varies from one society or country to another. For example, there is no doubt that the one living now in Syria or in Iraq is completely different from the Muslims living here. Those who live here are different from those who live in Saudi Arabia, for example. And when we mention Saudi Arabia, that does not mean we are referring to the best of the generations, the first, second, and third centuries. Rather, the issue is relative. Therefore, one should not take the hadith and apply it first to every time, then to every region or country or area, and finally to every person and every individual. No, it varies. The intention is that the entire Shari'ah is applied within the limits of the hadith we mentioned in... which has passed, namely his saying (peace be upon him):Sahih Ibn Hibban 15:14 What the first Companions were able to do in the Meccan period was not what they were able to do in the Medinan period, and I mean the early Medinan period. Is that so? As time progressed then, their faith in their hearts grew stronger, and as Islam spread and disbelief, shirk, and tyranny were eliminated, at that point, these negligent people would have no excuse for leaving off a tenth of what they were commanded. Then the matter begins to reverse, declining and declining, until the Hour stands. And on the face of the earth, there will be no "La ilaha illa Allah" with this detail. This hadith must be understood in this way.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Clear, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
There will come after you a people who, if they hold fast to a tenth of what was sent to you, will be saved.
سيأتي قوم من بعدكم إذا تمسكوا بمعشار ما جاءكم نجواThe Shaykh : The time is not specified, but the general understanding is the time of the isolation of Islam and the scarcity of those who practice Islam, and that is the time referred to. As for what is meant by "a tenth," it refers to what a person is excused for leaving off due to the pressures of the society in which he lives. This is a matter that varies from one society or country to another. For example, there is no doubt that the one living now in Syria or in Iraq is completely different from the Muslims living here. Those who live here are different from those who live in Saudi Arabia, for example. And when we mention Saudi Arabia, that does not mean we are referring to the best of the generations, the first, second, and third centuries. Rather, the issue is relative. Therefore, one should not take the hadith and apply it first to every time, then to every region or country or area, and finally to every person and every individual. No, it varies. The intention is that the entire Shari'ah is applied within the limits of the hadith we mentioned in... which has passed, namely his saying (peace be upon him):
Of whatever I have commanded you, do as much of it as you are able, and from whatever I have forbidden you, avoid it.
ما أمرتكم من شيء فأتوا منه ما استطعتم وما نهيتكم عنه فاجتنبوهThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Clear, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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