Benefits of the Hadith: (… from Sahl ibn Sa'd, who said: A woman came with a Burdah. Sahl said: Do you know what a Burdah is?)
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The Shaykh : This also contains evidence for the permissibility of wearing the Burdah, and that it is the Shumlah, but it is woven on its border, meaning the garment that a person wraps around himself, so it is a garment with width and length.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it from the woman as in the story, so it contains evidence for the permissibility of accepting a gift, indeed for its being prescribed, meaning the prescription of accepting a gift. Accepting a gift is better than refusing it, but on the condition that you know or it is most likely in your opinion that he gave it willingly, not out of shyness. If you know or it is most likely in your opinion that he gave it out of shyness, then do not accept it.
And is accepting it in that case obligatory or a recommended practice? The scholars differed on this. The well-known position in the Hanbali school is that accepting it is obligatory, except if it is out of shyness or embarrassment, in which case accepting it is forbidden.
They cited as evidence for the obligation that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Umar:Sahih Muslim 1045a.
They also cited as evidence that a gift is a cause for affection, and affection between Muslims is obligatory, and whatever is a cause for an obligation is itself obligatory.
And in this is evidence for the permissibility of a woman giving charity from her wealth without her husband's permission. The explanation is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not ask her whether she had sought her husband's permission or not. And this is the original principle: the original principle is that a free woman disposes of her wealth as she wishes.
And in it is evidence for working or earning by the work of the hand, because this woman is the one who wove it. And this is what Islam requires of its children: that the children of Islam be children of diligence, work, and earning. For a person, as some have said, either occupies himself with the truth, or the falsehood occupies him. If he occupies himself with the truth, benefit, and utility, he gains from his time, his work, his energy, and his strength; otherwise, the matter is the opposite.
And in it is evidence for the good character of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is by giving this supplicant this Burdah which he (peace and blessings be upon him) had just worn.
And in it is evidence for the permissibility of blaming a person if he does what he should not do, because the Companions blamed this man: how did he ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for this Burdah when he knew that he (peace and blessings be upon him) does not turn away a supplicant.
And in it is evidence for the permissibility of preparing the shroud. Pay attention to this benefit: is it taken from the hadith? Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It appears that it is not taken from it, because he only asked for it in order to seek blessing through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), because the Messenger came out and it was his lower garment.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it from the woman as in the story, so it contains evidence for the permissibility of accepting a gift, indeed for its being prescribed, meaning the prescription of accepting a gift. Accepting a gift is better than refusing it, but on the condition that you know or it is most likely in your opinion that he gave it willingly, not out of shyness. If you know or it is most likely in your opinion that he gave it out of shyness, then do not accept it.
And is accepting it in that case obligatory or a recommended practice? The scholars differed on this. The well-known position in the Hanbali school is that accepting it is obligatory, except if it is out of shyness or embarrassment, in which case accepting it is forbidden.
They cited as evidence for the obligation that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Umar:
Take out of this wealth which comes to you without your being avaricious and without begging, but in other circumstance's do not let your heart hanker after it.
ما جاءك من هذا المال وأنت غير مشرف ولا سائل فخذه، وما لا فلا تُتبعه نفسكThey also cited as evidence that a gift is a cause for affection, and affection between Muslims is obligatory, and whatever is a cause for an obligation is itself obligatory.
And in this is evidence for the permissibility of a woman giving charity from her wealth without her husband's permission. The explanation is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not ask her whether she had sought her husband's permission or not. And this is the original principle: the original principle is that a free woman disposes of her wealth as she wishes.
And in it is evidence for working or earning by the work of the hand, because this woman is the one who wove it. And this is what Islam requires of its children: that the children of Islam be children of diligence, work, and earning. For a person, as some have said, either occupies himself with the truth, or the falsehood occupies him. If he occupies himself with the truth, benefit, and utility, he gains from his time, his work, his energy, and his strength; otherwise, the matter is the opposite.
And in it is evidence for the good character of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is by giving this supplicant this Burdah which he (peace and blessings be upon him) had just worn.
And in it is evidence for the permissibility of blaming a person if he does what he should not do, because the Companions blamed this man: how did he ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for this Burdah when he knew that he (peace and blessings be upon him) does not turn away a supplicant.
And in it is evidence for the permissibility of preparing the shroud. Pay attention to this benefit: is it taken from the hadith? Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It appears that it is not taken from it, because he only asked for it in order to seek blessing through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), because the Messenger came out and it was his lower garment.