Benefits of the hadith of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her).
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The Shaykh : Let us look at the hadith and the great benefits contained in it:
First: He said:Sahih al-Bukhari 456 And did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) know about these groups?
He knew, but the preacher should attach matters to descriptions rather than to specific individuals, because the circumstances of individuals may change, and because descriptions encompass them and others. I will give you an example: We found a newspaper that publishes corrupt articles and displays seductive images. Should I say "Such-and-such newspaper publishes corrupt opinions and displays seductive images," or should I say "Among newspapers, there are those that do such-and-such"? The first or the second?
The student: The second.
The Shaykh : Why? Because if I specify a particular one, everything other than that specified one is excluded, and there may be newspapers that are more severe than this, leading one to assume that no such newspaper exists other than this one.
Now, secondly, the newspaper might change; men who believe in Allah and the Last Day might take over it, reject these principles, and bring forth good things. The name remains the name, and in that case, the newspaper maintains its reputation and becomes beneficial. Yes, if I wanted to use a general statement regarding the newspaper, I would use a general statement and say, "Among newspapers, there are those that publish destructive ideas and seductive images, such as such-and-such newspaper." This is good; this is good, because it achieves both generalization and specification. Many of the common people, if you use general descriptions, do not know how to apply them to a specific thing. Therefore, you teach them by saying, "This is a general term that includes every individual," and then you give them an individual from the general, and you will find that they do not know it. Because the common person, according to the name "common people" (al-'awamm), what is it? They replace the 'ayn with a hah.
The student: "Hawamm"
The Shaykh : Yes, so they do not know. So, yes, if you use the general and then specify, it is good; it is good and excellent, because the common person does not understand the specification from the general.
First: He said:
What about some people who impose conditions which are not present in Allah's Book
ما بال أقوام يشترطون شروطاً ليست في كتاب اللهHe knew, but the preacher should attach matters to descriptions rather than to specific individuals, because the circumstances of individuals may change, and because descriptions encompass them and others. I will give you an example: We found a newspaper that publishes corrupt articles and displays seductive images. Should I say "Such-and-such newspaper publishes corrupt opinions and displays seductive images," or should I say "Among newspapers, there are those that do such-and-such"? The first or the second?
The student: The second.
The Shaykh : Why? Because if I specify a particular one, everything other than that specified one is excluded, and there may be newspapers that are more severe than this, leading one to assume that no such newspaper exists other than this one.
Now, secondly, the newspaper might change; men who believe in Allah and the Last Day might take over it, reject these principles, and bring forth good things. The name remains the name, and in that case, the newspaper maintains its reputation and becomes beneficial. Yes, if I wanted to use a general statement regarding the newspaper, I would use a general statement and say, "Among newspapers, there are those that publish destructive ideas and seductive images, such as such-and-such newspaper." This is good; this is good, because it achieves both generalization and specification. Many of the common people, if you use general descriptions, do not know how to apply them to a specific thing. Therefore, you teach them by saying, "This is a general term that includes every individual," and then you give them an individual from the general, and you will find that they do not know it. Because the common person, according to the name "common people" (al-'awamm), what is it? They replace the 'ayn with a hah.
The student: "Hawamm"
The Shaykh : Yes, so they do not know. So, yes, if you use the general and then specify, it is good; it is good and excellent, because the common person does not understand the specification from the general.