Can it be inferred from the hadith of Anas: (… that the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to write to a group or people from the non-Arabs, and it was said to him)
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The questioner : Regarding the first point… can it be taken from his statement… that the Commander of the Faithful or the great caller must yield to some of what the disbelievers request, provided there is no forbidden matter in it? … Some people say that we must impose ourselves on them in all cases.
The Shaykh : No, this is clear. This is not for their benefit; this is for our benefit. Because they want to be cautious, meaning their intention is not stubbornness, but rather that they do not trust. Do they accept any letter that comes to them? Is it authentic? This is part of being cautious, and we do it for our own benefit.
The questioner : So, can a general rule be derived from it?
The Shaykh : A rule can be derived from it, which is that a person should, if he writes a letter and fears that its authenticity from him will be doubted, take a seal with which to seal his writings.
The questioner : No, the rule is only in… .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The rule is only in… or is it general?
The Shaykh : How? In writing what?
The questioner : Can a general rule be derived?
The Shaykh : Is that so?
The questioner : That if the disbelievers force us… we should do a specific thing to please them, provided that thing does not contain any forbidden matter and… there is a benefit for us in it?
The Shaykh : No, this is not derived from this hadith. It is derived from the hadith of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. When he said, "Write: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy," they said, "You will not write: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Write: In the name of your Lord." And he wrote: "In the name of your Lord." And when he said, "This is what Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, has agreed to," they said, "Do not write: Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. If we had known that you were the Messenger of Allah, we would not have fought you, or we would not have prevented you. Write: Muhammad ibn Abdullah, or a word similar to that." This is the one that contains some submission, but for the sake of benefit. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Two.
The Shaykh : Three.
The questioner : … two… .
The Shaykh : Yes, Ziyad and Talal. Yes, and now there are two who want [us to do something] that we cannot do, three.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, your statements are dropped.
The Shaykh : No, this is clear. This is not for their benefit; this is for our benefit. Because they want to be cautious, meaning their intention is not stubbornness, but rather that they do not trust. Do they accept any letter that comes to them? Is it authentic? This is part of being cautious, and we do it for our own benefit.
The questioner : So, can a general rule be derived from it?
The Shaykh : A rule can be derived from it, which is that a person should, if he writes a letter and fears that its authenticity from him will be doubted, take a seal with which to seal his writings.
The questioner : No, the rule is only in… .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The rule is only in… or is it general?
The Shaykh : How? In writing what?
The questioner : Can a general rule be derived?
The Shaykh : Is that so?
The questioner : That if the disbelievers force us… we should do a specific thing to please them, provided that thing does not contain any forbidden matter and… there is a benefit for us in it?
The Shaykh : No, this is not derived from this hadith. It is derived from the hadith of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. When he said, "Write: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy," they said, "You will not write: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Write: In the name of your Lord." And he wrote: "In the name of your Lord." And when he said, "This is what Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, has agreed to," they said, "Do not write: Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. If we had known that you were the Messenger of Allah, we would not have fought you, or we would not have prevented you. Write: Muhammad ibn Abdullah, or a word similar to that." This is the one that contains some submission, but for the sake of benefit. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Two.
The Shaykh : Three.
The questioner : … two… .
The Shaykh : Yes, Ziyad and Talal. Yes, and now there are two who want [us to do something] that we cannot do, three.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, your statements are dropped.