Continuation of the benefits of the hadith: (… from al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us with seven things: visiting the sick and following the funerals
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The Shaykh : And the sick person is mentioned in general terms. Does this include every illness? Or only the illness for which it is customary to visit the patient? The latter; not every illness.
Also, we were commanded to follow the funerals. Following the funerals is a collective obligation (fard kifayah); it is necessary that the funeral be followed by a number of people sufficient to fulfill this obligation. So if, for example, the funeral is carried by four men, but the cemetery is far and the four are unable to carry it to the cemetery, it becomes obligatory to have a fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth person, according to the need.
Likewise, if a small child is carried in the hand and only his father is with him, it is obligatory to follow him, because when he reaches the cemetery, he will need milk and water, and how will he manage? Perhaps if the child is left at the grave, dogs will come and eat him, and if he goes to bring water and milk, it will be difficult for him. The point is that following the funerals is a collective obligation (fard kifayah).
Now, responding to the sneezer is mentioned in general terms, but it is restricted by another hadith, which is that one should only respond if he praises Allah. If he does not praise Allah, he should not be responded to.
Is it a collective obligation (fard kifayah) or an individual obligation (fard 'ayn)? There is disagreement among the scholars; some hold that it is a collective obligation (fard kifayah), which is the view of the majority, and some hold that it is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2747Sahih (Darussalam) How many are these?
The questioner : Three.
The Shaykh : These are three, and he said we were commanded with seven, and this, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The correct view is that it is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn); this is the closest view. This falls under the category of restriction, meaning that some narrators sometimes restrict themselves to part of the hadith according to what the situation requires at times, or due to forgetfulness at other times.
"And He forbade us from wearing silk" Is this artificial or natural?
The questioner : Natural.
The Shaykh : Natural. "And brocade" which is that in which silk is predominant over other materials. And qasi is likewise, and istabraq is likewise; all of these are types of silk.
And the red miyathir are those upon which one rides or sits. But we have previously discussed whether the intended meaning is the color for the sake of imitating the disbelievers, or for the sake of luxury?
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : And what do you have?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The chapter on miyathir.
The questioner : His saying…
Also, we were commanded to follow the funerals. Following the funerals is a collective obligation (fard kifayah); it is necessary that the funeral be followed by a number of people sufficient to fulfill this obligation. So if, for example, the funeral is carried by four men, but the cemetery is far and the four are unable to carry it to the cemetery, it becomes obligatory to have a fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth person, according to the need.
Likewise, if a small child is carried in the hand and only his father is with him, it is obligatory to follow him, because when he reaches the cemetery, he will need milk and water, and how will he manage? Perhaps if the child is left at the grave, dogs will come and eat him, and if he goes to bring water and milk, it will be difficult for him. The point is that following the funerals is a collective obligation (fard kifayah).
Now, responding to the sneezer is mentioned in general terms, but it is restricted by another hadith, which is that one should only respond if he praises Allah. If he does not praise Allah, he should not be responded to.
Is it a collective obligation (fard kifayah) or an individual obligation (fard 'ayn)? There is disagreement among the scholars; some hold that it is a collective obligation (fard kifayah), which is the view of the majority, and some hold that it is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
it is a right due from every one who hears him to say: 'Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy upon you)'
كان حقا على كل من سمعه أن يقول يرحمك اللهThe questioner : Three.
The Shaykh : These are three, and he said we were commanded with seven, and this, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The correct view is that it is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn); this is the closest view. This falls under the category of restriction, meaning that some narrators sometimes restrict themselves to part of the hadith according to what the situation requires at times, or due to forgetfulness at other times.
"And He forbade us from wearing silk" Is this artificial or natural?
The questioner : Natural.
The Shaykh : Natural. "And brocade" which is that in which silk is predominant over other materials. And qasi is likewise, and istabraq is likewise; all of these are types of silk.
And the red miyathir are those upon which one rides or sits. But we have previously discussed whether the intended meaning is the color for the sake of imitating the disbelievers, or for the sake of luxury?
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : And what do you have?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The chapter on miyathir.
The questioner : His saying…