Benefits of the Hadith: (… that Umm Salamah reported to her that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was with her, and there was an effeminate man in the house, so he said to Abdullah, the brother of Umm Salamah,
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The Shaykh : In this hadith is evidence for the obligation of avoiding fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and what leads to it. This is indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted:
In it is evidence for acting upon circumstantial evidence. Acting upon circumstantial evidence is established. Acting upon circumstantial evidence falls under acting upon suspicion, but it is a suspicion based on circumstantial evidence, so it is not a sin. For this reason, the expression in the Noble Qur’an is:[Al-Hujurat 49:12] He did not say “all suspicion,” and He did not say “avoid all suspicion,” because some suspicion is based on circumstantial evidence and is acted upon. So this is circumstantial evidence that was acted upon. This benefits a person in judging people, whether in the field of judgment, or in the field of transactions, or otherwise. It is not hidden from us the story of the judge who judged regarding the wife of al-Aziz (the Minister). He judged by circumstantial evidence. He said: [Yusuf 12:26] because it indicates that it was he who approached her, so she tried to defend herself, [Yusuf 12:27] He judged a judgment based on what?
The questioner : Circumstantial evidence.
The Shaykh : On circumstantial evidence,[Yusuf 12:28] before the judgment [Yusuf 12:28].
Likewise, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he conquered Khaybar and asked about the wealth of Huyayy ibn Akhtab, one of his attendants said to him that it had run out, that the wars had exhausted it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When were the Banu Nadir expelled from Madinah? How could it be exhausted, meaning consumed by wars? And the wealth is much. Then he handed him over to al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him) and said to him: “Strike him until he indicates to us the place of the wealth.” When he touched him with punishment, he said: “Wait, I see Huyayy ibn Akhtab hovering around a ruin here in Khaybar, a ruined place, meaning collapsing dwellings or the like.” So he indicated to them this place, and they found that the great, abundant gold wealth had been buried there. So acting upon circumstantial evidence is permissible, or not? It is permissible, to the extent that the Messenger of Allah tortured him. He said to al-Zubayr: “Touch him with punishment until you torture him.” So this is also acting upon circumstantial evidence.
This man who described the woman with this precise description indicates that he has a desire for women. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade him from entering upon women.
And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse
وَلا تَقرَبُوا الزِّناIn it is evidence for acting upon circumstantial evidence. Acting upon circumstantial evidence is established. Acting upon circumstantial evidence falls under acting upon suspicion, but it is a suspicion based on circumstantial evidence, so it is not a sin. For this reason, the expression in the Noble Qur’an is:
avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin
اجتَنِبوا كَثيرًا مِنَ الظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعضَ الظَّنِّ إِثمٌIf his shirt is torn from the front, then she has told the truth, and he is of the liars.
إِن كانَ قَميصُهُ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَت وَهُوَ مِنَ الكاذِبينَBut if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful."
وَإِن كانَ قَميصُهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَت وَهُوَ مِنَ الصّادِقينَThe questioner : Circumstantial evidence.
The Shaykh : On circumstantial evidence,
So when her husband saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of the women's plan
فَلَمّا رَأى قَميصَهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ قالَ إِنَّهُ مِن كَيدِكُنَّIndeed, your plan is great.
إِنَّ كَيدَكُنَّ عَظيمٌLikewise, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he conquered Khaybar and asked about the wealth of Huyayy ibn Akhtab, one of his attendants said to him that it had run out, that the wars had exhausted it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The wealth is much and the covenant is recent
المال كثير والعهد قريبThis man who described the woman with this precise description indicates that he has a desire for women. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade him from entering upon women.