Benefits of the Hadith of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) She-Camel.
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The Shaykh : It is derived from this hadith that there is no blame on a person if a matter becomes difficult for him and he is overcome by it, because this is part of human nature. It is true that he accepts divine decree and destiny, but it is inevitable that the matter becomes difficult for him. What is required of him is patience. If we were to say, "Make yourself not care about anything ever," that is impossible. Does it follow from this that if a person is distressed by his son failing an exam, he owes nothing?
The reader: There is a distinction in this.
The Shaykh : What is the distinction?
The reader: ...
The Shaykh : No, a person wants his son to succeed, even if he is negligent. I want to say that there is no distinction; if it becomes difficult for him, there is no blame. Because exams are a form of competition. Now, if he succeeds and rejoices in it...
The reader: He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : He owes nothing and is not to be blamed. It has been mentioned to you that 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wished that 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar had answered with what was in his heart. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the Companions, "There is a tree that is like the believer," the people began to guess at the trees of the desert, each bringing up a tree. 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said, "It occurred to me that it was the date palm, but I was the youngest of the group, so I did not speak." 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wished that he had spoken, and it is well known that this was an advancement and a success.
The reader: There is a distinction in this.
The Shaykh : What is the distinction?
The reader: ...
The Shaykh : No, a person wants his son to succeed, even if he is negligent. I want to say that there is no distinction; if it becomes difficult for him, there is no blame. Because exams are a form of competition. Now, if he succeeds and rejoices in it...
The reader: He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : He owes nothing and is not to be blamed. It has been mentioned to you that 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wished that 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar had answered with what was in his heart. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the Companions, "There is a tree that is like the believer," the people began to guess at the trees of the desert, each bringing up a tree. 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said, "It occurred to me that it was the date palm, but I was the youngest of the group, so I did not speak." 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wished that he had spoken, and it is well known that this was an advancement and a success.